forest and trees on Arts

There are many ways to celebrate the French National Day. In his Célébration du 14 juillet dans la forêt, from Book IIChansons des rues et des bois, Victor Hugo pays homage to the oak tree, « l’arbre auguste et centenaire », as well as to the forests and their rich biodiversity. The oak holds special […]

Passionate observer of nature, Jules Renard (1864-1910) pays homage to it by publishing at the end of the 19th century hisHistoires naturelles in which he paints, with humor and poetry, a portrait of the fauna and flora surrounding him. The work, which inspires renowned illustrators such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pierre Bonnard, or Benjamin Rab [...]

In his collectionLes Contemplations, Victor Hugo’s lyricism is built upon constant references to nature. For example, the author dedicates a poem Aux Trees of the forest, which he personifies and with which he ultimately identifies, perhaps more so than with his fellow humans. Hugo concludes this hymn to the forest by expressing his desire to […]