As one year ends and another begins, we might turn our thoughts to The Course of Empire — The Savage State, The Arcadian or Pastoral State, The Consummation of Empire, Destruction, and Desolation — as painted by Thomas Cole over the years 1833–36:
As one year ends and another begins, we might turn our thoughts to The Course of Empire — The Savage State, The Arcadian or Pastoral State, The Consummation of Empire, Destruction, and Desolation — as painted by Thomas Cole over the years 1833–36:
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These are especially impressive in person – they’re huge.
Thanks for putting these up. Absolutely stunning.
So, did you see them at the New-York Historical Society then, Scipio?
While I’ve visited NYHS, I could have sworn I’d seen them at his house in Catskill, NY — my hometown, incidentally. Frederic Church’s magnificently ornate house, Olana, is also a must-see for anyone passing through that area.