Tag: ‘The Course of Empire’

• Thomas Cole’s “The Course of Empire” (1834-36) [GUIDE]

   Thomas Cole’s The Course of Empire (1834-36) is a series of five allegorical paintings depicting the rise and fall of a fantastical civilization. Cole envisions a prehistoric age in which nature dominates man (The Savage State); an ancient utopia in which people live in balance with nature (The Pastoral State); an era of decadence (Consummation); war and [...]

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• Nell Shaw Cohen, “The Course of Empire” (2008) Inspired by the paintings of Thomas Cole

   Guide: Thomas Cole’s “The Course of Empire”  Guide: Music Inspired by Art The Course of Empire (2008) is a string quartet by Nell Shaw Cohen inspired by a cycle of five paintings by Thomas Cole (1801-1848) of the same name. Explore these topics to learn more: Inspired by Art - The process of composing music inspired by paintings and [...]

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• The Course of Empire: Narrative and Context [VIDEO]

   Guide: Thomas Cole’s “The Course of Empire” Scroll below to explore the larger contexts behind Cole’s artistry and the story in The Course of Empire, then examine each of the five paintings in detail. The Landscape Thomas Cole is considered one of the first great American landscape painters, and these five paintings are a virtuosic display. His work [...]

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• The Course of Empire: The Paintings [VIDEO]

   Guide: Thomas Cole’s “The Course of Empire” Linda S. Ferber, Vice President and Senior Art Historian at the New-York Historical Society, acts as a guide through Cole’s suite of five paintings in the videos below. The Savage State (1834) The Pastoral State (1834) The Consummation of Empire (1836) The Destruction of Empire(1836) Desolation (1836) Related Topics: [...]

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