Oak forest 

Peter Becker rendered this Oak Forest with graphite. Trees—and especially the oak, here—have long been symbols of endurance, strength, and wisdom. Note how the trees are gnarled and towering. Becker does not just depict trees; they loom as silent witnesses to the passage of time. One might see a parallel to ancient, sacred groves, places of ritual and reflection, where the very presence of these arboreal giants connects us to ancestral wisdom. The lone figure is almost engulfed by the forest; this is a motif that echoes through art history—man pitted against the awesome power of nature. Caspar David Friedrich's wanderers come to mind. The figure here elicits a feeling of introspection—of the self set against the sublime indifference of the natural world. The oak, in its silent grandeur, remains a symbol of steadfastness, passed down through the ages, capable of stirring deep, subconscious emotions. It is a symbol that reminds us of the cyclical progression of nature itself.