Landschaft mit hohen Bäumen 

Franz Kobell sketched this landscape with tall trees using pen and brown ink. Trees, since antiquity, have been potent symbols. In ancient cultures, they were often seen as connections between the earthly and the divine, their roots digging deep into the underworld while their branches reached for the heavens. Consider, for instance, the "Tree of Life," a motif that appears in various cultures, symbolizing immortality and the interconnectedness of all living things. We can see echoes of this in other contexts, such as the sacred groves of the Celts or the Norse Yggdrasil, the world tree connecting the nine realms. Even in Christianity, the tree plays a central role, from the Tree of Knowledge in Genesis to the cross of crucifixion, bearing witness to cyclical themes of fall and redemption. Here, the trees evoke a sense of stability, yet the sketchiness of the drawing also conveys a sense of vulnerability, as if the trees are standing against the test of time. The artwork engages us on a subconscious level, reminding us of nature's enduring power and the emotional resonance it holds within our collective memory.