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Source: WikiArt
Artwork
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of the Empire
Thomas Cole•1836
Style
Cityscape
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Allegorical Painting
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Romanticism
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Oil
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Canvas
Description
In the late 1820s, the young Thomas Cole quickly built a successful career as a painter of Hudson River landscapes, but he harbored ambitions of turning the landscape form to a larger purpose. As...
Rated by Daniel Ginn (4)
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Daniel Ginn
7 months ago
Interesting political undertones to the painting. Cole effectively conveys decadence and political power.
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