Thomas Cole’s The Arcadian State, 2nd of five in his 1833–36 Course of Empire, shows shepherds, flocks and villas, symbolizing peaceful prosperity before urban peak. buff.ly/Gq6J0oG #ThomasCole

Thomas Cole's Course of Empire — Desolation: the fifth and final canvas in his 1830s cycle, showing a ruined, overgrown city as nature reclaims the aftermath of empire. A haunting allegory on rise, hubris, and collapse. buff.ly/xclNX6E #ThomasCole

Thomas Cole's The Course of Empire: Consummation (third of five, 1833–36) shows a civilization at its height—opulent classical buildings, crowded streets, a busy harbor—an allegory of peak prosperity before decline. buff.ly/3IFUPkq #ThomasCole

The Course of Empire: Consummation by Thomas Cole — third of five showing civilization’s peak: a city, processions and harbors, meditation on prosperity before decline. buff.ly/3IFUPkq #ThomasCole #art

The Savage State, or The Commencement of Empire. Course of Empire. 1834, Thomas Cole.
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The Arcadian or Pastoral State. Course of Empire. 1834, Thomas Cole.
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The Consummation of Empire. Course of Empire. 1836, Thomas Cole.
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Destruction. The Course of Empire. 1836, Thomas Cole. Founder Hudson River School. 1801-1948. American painter. Landscapes and historical paintings.
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‘A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains’ (Crawford Notch). Thomas Cole (1801–1848). 1839.
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