Sadly neglected today, his landscapes are some of the finest of the century, and his depictions of trees are among the best.
Pissarro
We will never know exactly what CĂ©zanne intended, but he certainly showed it in his paintings of trees.
Monet’s paintings are overfamiliar, overexposed, and devalued. Can this book cast fresh light?
Vincent van Gogh’s career as an artist was brief, intense, only successful long after his death, but of enormous influence. He also painted lots of trees.
A chronological index to articles in this series, with example paintings.
A journey from early 1800s realism to Post-Impressionism, in the company of innumerable trees.
If Constable acted as a bridge, Corot was the crossroad leading to ‘modern’ art.
A brief glance through the history of painting trees in the landscape, from Rubens and Poussin to van Gogh and Pissarro.
Fifteen paintings by 11 artists showing the gardens over more than 130 years.
Some paintings have figures and action which goes beyond staffage, and provides narrative, meaning, or puzzles.
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