Landscape full of trees 

Franz Kobell rendered this landscape full of trees with ink on paper, and its dominant symbol, of course, is the tree. Since time immemorial, the tree has been seen as a symbol of life, growth, and connection between heaven and earth. From the Tree of Life in ancient Mesopotamian art to the sacred groves of the Celts, trees embody a deep sense of continuity and regeneration. Notice how the trees in Kobell's landscape, with their dense foliage, convey a feeling of abundance and vitality. The forest motif has been used across different eras and cultures, and each time it evokes complex emotions. Think of the dark, mysterious forests in German Romantic paintings or in fairy tales, where the forest becomes a place of trials, a symbol of the human psyche. Like an old myth retold, the symbol of the tree evolves, bearing new fruit in different soils.