Thomas Cole David Jackson 8/2/04 Art Appreciation Maxwell Painting landscapes was very important during the 19th century. Thomas Cole was one of the most important figures in landscape painting in the United States. He went to many places searching for nature‚ which he painted to show the unmatchable beauty nature creates. His works of art helped people see and take pride in their great land‚ which was called America. Cole ’s works were often made people feel like they needed to go out in
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Oxbow In the hands of an artist like Thomas Cole‚ the complexity of applying oil to canvas‚ allows a masterpiece such as The Oxbow to come into being. This 51 ½” X 76” work of art was created in 1836 (Frank 2013). Cole’s artwork is a balance between chaos and peace‚ as well as the untamed land and progress. Storm clouds hover over the wilderness on the left side‚ as bright sky’s shine above the lush farmlands and clear blue water below on the right. Thomas Cole artistically brought together imaginative
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Thomas Cole‚ The Oxbow Usually when I flip through my art book I come across many beautiful pieces‚ but when my eyes landed on Thomas Cole’s painting I was blown away. The first thing I did when I came across it was touch the paper because you would believe that you can feel the leaves by the way they are painted‚ and don’t get me started on the values of green that he used to make the piece one harmonious view of nature. I love everything about this landscape piece because it tells a story and the
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Thomas Cole’s The Voyage of Life was the piece of artwork I picked out from the Dixon here in Memphis. I have chosen this piece because it stood out to me more than any others that were on display. I thoroughly enjoyed going‚ even when I didn’t think I would. This piece was painted by Mr. Thomas Cole in 1842 and was a part of a series that represented the four stages of human life: childhood‚ youth‚ manhood‚ and old age. I particularly like this painting because it is a part of a series that tells
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The Voyage of Life by Thomas Cole depicts the journey of life in its natural order in a series of paintings. In these paintings there are many consistent themes‚ including safety‚ happiness‚ sorrow‚ and peace. These paintings have strong religious implications and reflects the human need for deep religious coping‚ especially in times of stress and distress. Religious coping is situational‚ problem-focused‚ and emotionally driven in order to manage stressful situations (Krägeloh‚ Henning‚ Billington
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how they explain the benefits of nature‚ and how humans should humans interact with nature. The central ideas of the Romantics were nature is the source of spiritual belief‚ intense emotions‚ and complexity. This is shown in Thomas Cole’s painting Expulsion. This painting conveys each of these core beliefs. It expresses intense emotion through the ambiance of the dark mist‚ gives a source of spiritual belief by the light shining from the cave‚ and shows the complexity through the intricate formation
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Thomas Cole is known for his realistic portrayal of American landscapes and his allegorical works (Eisenman 154). He is a Romantic artist because his artwork depicts natural beauty and wilderness that also reflects "his inner feelings and imagination" (Spielvogel 659). In his series of five paintings‚ Cole reveals his thoughts and feelings in a series of paintings to show the importance of human ’s coexistence with nature because "beauty is not a timeless thing" (Spielvogel 659). Cole‚ an American
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Thomas Cole‚ an American Influence Thomas Cole was an established 19thcentury American painter. He was a landscape artist and the founder of the Hudson River School‚ an American art movement consisting of other landscape artists. He was known for his realistic depiction of American landscape and countryside. Along with painting landscapes‚ he painted allegorical works‚ the most famous being The Course of Empire‚ a five part series and The Voyage of Life‚ a four part series. As Cole’s fame began
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John Neal Dr. Dell’Aria Visual and Textual Analysis Essay Art 188 October 19‚ 2017 Thomas Cole: The Oxbow The great American frontier‚ long depicted as a harsh and ruthless place over and over again for hundreds of years. Thomas Cole depicts the very beginning stages of this legendary story of expansion in 1832 in his piece titled The Oxbow. Cole argues through this piece and through his Essay on American Scenery that indeed American scenery is just as great as that of Europe if not better due to
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Thomas Cole’s piece titled The Voyage of Life: Youth is part of a four-part series that traces the journey of an archetypal hero along the "River of Life." This piece was made in 1842 and is currently located in The National Gallery of Art in Washington‚ DC. The piece is oil on canvas‚ and it is hanging on the wall with the remaining four stages of human life; childhood‚ manhood‚ and old age. Thomas Cole’s oil painting process started with a thin and even application of an additional ground to the
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