verified Aurier’s thesis of symbolism. Third, Alison Hokanson’s catalogue essay demonstrates that van Gogh was reading literature in which cypress trees symbolize the macabre. This show ...

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will present a deep dive into the Post-Impressionist artist’s depictions of towering cypress trees in the south of France—one of his most memorable ...

I mean, the cypress tree definitely looks spooky. With its lanky branches spiraling in various directions and its intimidating size, it seems like an easy symbol to choose for death or the unknown.

Sunflowers were his symbol of joy and devotion. Stars were glimmers of heaven. Why did cypress trees become his symbol of fortitude? More like this: - The tragedy of art's greatest ...

“He made the Lone Cypress the company logo, including an etching of it on the original stock certificates,” Hotelling said. “The tree has remained the symbol of the company ever since.

"The album's title, ‘Unsinking The Cypress’, was inspired by the symbolism of cypress trees in Greek mythology, where they are associated with the underworld. The cypress also represents longevity and ...

Apollo turned him into a cypress tree, and thereafter mourners prayed that the souls ... For many pre-Christian Europeans, the sacred cypresses symbolized resurrection, which is still their meaning in ...

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Eagle nests and cypress trees were destroyed by a powerful tornado at Reelfoot Lake State Park. The lake is cherished by nature lovers, and people who like to fish ...

Professor Fiona Stafford discusses the Leyland cypress or leylandii, a common British garden tree with a funereal image and which has been the cause of many land disputes.