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| Thomas Cole, The Course of Empire: Destruction, 1836 |
From the National Gallery website:
A self-taught artist from Bolton in England, Thomas Cole (1801–1848) was the greatest American landscape artist of his generation.
This exhibition is a rare chance to see Cole’s epic works – mostly travelling from America – including his masterpiece the ‘Oxbow’, and his awe-inspiring portrayals of Eden showing the force of nature.
Cole’s paintings are shown alongside the sublime masterpieces by Turner and Constable that inspired him. [NB See also blog entry on Ed Ruscha: Course of Empire]
Reviews
Alastair Sooke (The Telegraph)
Waldemar Januszczak (blog/Sunday Times)
Michael Glover (The Independent)
Jonathan Jones (The Guardian)
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| Thomas Cole, View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm - the Oxbow, 1836 |
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| Thomas Cole, The Course of Empire: the Savage State, 1836 |
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| Thomas Cole, The Course of Empire: The Pastoral or Arcadian State, 1834 |
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| Thomas Cole, The Course of Empire: the Consummation of Empire, 1835-6 |
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| Thomas Cole, The Course of Empire: Desolation, 1836 |
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