Destruction

The Course of Empire: Destruction Thomas Cole. Oil on canvas, 1836, 39 ½ x 63 ½ in. Collection of The New-York Historical Society, 1858.4. About Decode Compare Cole's Process Cole's Words Locate About The fourth should be a tempest,—a battle, and the burning...

The Consummation of Empire

The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire Thomas Cole. Oil on canvas, 1836, 51 x 76 in. Collection of The New-York Historical Society, 1858.3. About Decode Compare Cole's Process Cole's Words Locate About "The third picture must be a noonday—a great...

The Arcadian or Pastoral State

The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State Thomas Cole. Oil on canvas, 1834, 39 ½ x 63 ½ in. Collection of The New-York Historical Society, 1858.2. About Decode Compare Cole's Process Cole's Words Locate About The second picture must be the...

The Savage State

The Course of Empire: The Savage State Thomas Cole. Oil on canvas, 1834, 39 ½ x 63 ½ in. Collection of The New-York Historical Society, 1858.1. About Decode Compare Cole's Process Cole's Words Locate About "The first picture, representing the savage state,...

The Clove, Catskills

The Clove, Catskills Thomas Cole. Oil on canvas, 1827, 25 ¼ x 35 1/8 in. New Britain Museum of American Art. Charles F. Smith Fund, 1945.22. About Decode Compare Cole's Process Cole's Words Locate About A large gap in the Catskill Mountains, Kaaterskill...