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Embark on a visual journey through Thomas Cole’s paintings. Explore Thomas Cole is a free digital archive of art and scholarship from museums and collections around the world presented by the Thomas Cole National Historic Site.
The Artist
Thomas Cole (1801-1848) was an artist and early environmentalist who founded the Hudson River School of American Landscape painting. Following the formation of the United States, Cole’s paintings gave the young nation a national identity. His paintings transformed the Hudson River Valley and Catskill Mountain views that surround his home into emblems of American beauty and inspired the country to preserve its natural landscapes.
THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
The Thomas Cole National Historic Site is an international destination in New York’s Hudson Valley, presenting the original home and studios of the artist and early environmentalist Thomas Cole (1801-1848).
Visitors to the museum experience original paintings by Thomas Cole and his contemporaries from the museum collection and rotating special exhibitions, site-specific contemporary art installations by some of the best-known artists working today, digital immersive experiences and the natural views that inspired Cole’s art,
Visit thomascole.org authenticity and resonance. Cole’s profound influence on America’s cultural landscape and the historic context of his work inspires us to engage broad audiences through innovative educational programs that are relevant today.
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Join us in serving broad audiences with free and accessible art educational resources.
Supported by a grant awarded to the Thomas Cole National Historic Site by New York State’s Empire State Development and the I LOVE NY Division of Tourism.
The program was originally created with the support of The National Endowment for the Humanities. Other significant support came from The Henry Luce Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, The Shaw Foundation, and the Hudson River Bank & Trust Foundation. The Ford Scholars Program and Vassar College, underwrote research and development.
Embark on a visual journey through Thomas Cole’s paintings. Explore Thomas Cole is a free digital archive of art and scholarship from museums and collections around the world presented by the Thomas Cole National Historic Site.
Thomas Cole (1801-1848) was an artist and early environmentalist who founded the Hudson River School of American Landscape painting. Following the formation of the United States, Cole’s paintings gave the young nation a national identity. His paintings transformed the Hudson River Valley and Catskill Mountain views that surround his home into emblems of American beauty and inspired the country to preserve its natural landscapes.
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
The Thomas Cole National Historic Site is an international destination in New York’s Hudson Valley, presenting the original home and studios of the artist and early environmentalist Thomas Cole (1801-1848).
Visitors to the museum experience original paintings by Thomas Cole and his contemporaries from the museum collection and rotating special exhibitions, site-specific contemporary art installations by some of the best-known artists working today, digital immersive experiences and the natural views that inspired Cole’s art,
Visit thomascole.org
Join us in serving broad audiences with free and accessible art educational resources.
Supported by a grant awarded to the Thomas Cole National Historic Site by New York State’s Empire State Development and the I LOVE NY Division of Tourism.
The program was originally created with the support of The National Endowment for the Humanities. Other significant support came from The Henry Luce Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, The Shaw Foundation, and the Hudson River Bank & Trust Foundation. The Ford Scholars Program and Vassar College, underwrote research and development.