The course of empire

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Thomas Cole "Course of Empire" [Savage State, Pastoral State, Consummation of Empire, Destruction, Desolation] 1833-36

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For his stunning depictions of social and political theory, “Thomas Cole stands as one of the most influential fine artists in the history of liberal thought.”

Art History Gallery on Instagram: “Thomas Cole (1801-1848): The Consummation of Empire from the series of The Course of the Empire (detail), 1836, oil on canvas, 129.5 x 193…”

Art History Gallery on Instagram: "Thomas Cole (1801-1848): Destruction - The Course of Empire, 1836, oil on canvas, 100.3 x 161.2 cm, New York Historical Society, New York . . The fourth painting of 'The Course of Empire' series, Destruction, has almost the same perspective as the third, though the artist has stepped back a bit to allow a wider scene of the action, and moved almost to the center of the river. The action is the sack and destruction of the city, in the course of a tempest…

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