18.6 x 25 cm. (7.3 x 9.8 in.) ...

The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie ...

The scale invariance in branch diameter dictates how much smaller a limb should be as it branches and how much investment a tree makes in a few thick branches versus many thin ones. Trees have evolved ...

Henri Matisse's love of painting began when he contracted appendicitis and was on bed rest. After studying in St. Tropez, he joined a group called the “Fauves” who used color in a very non-traditional ...

Henri Rousseau was a post-impressionist painter from France. He used a variety of elements in each painting from magazines, photographs, and other paintings. He established a career as a tax collector ...