Thomas Cole
1801–1848 · American · 32 artworks
RomanticismHudson River SchoolDramatic lightingDetailed landscapesAllegorical narrativesSublime sceneryAtmospheric perspective
artist bio
Thomas Cole was a pioneer of the Hudson River School, an American art movement that celebrated the beauty of the American landscape. His romantic paintings often conveyed moral and allegorical themes, emphasizing the relationship between humanity and nature.
what you'll learn
Studying Cole's work allows students to understand the development of American landscape painting and the use of landscape as a vehicle for expressing philosophical and moral ideas. Students can also learn about composition, light, and color in creating atmospheric perspective and dramatic effects.
related: Asher Brown Durand, Albert Bierstadt
32 artworks
The Voyage of Life: Youth
1842
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The Voyage of Life: Youth
1842
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Falls of the Kaaterskill
1826
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Portage Falls on the Genesee
1839
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The Course of Empire: The Savage State
1834
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The Hunter s Return
1845
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Arch of Nero
1846
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Genesee Scenery
1847
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Morning Mist Rising In Plymouth, New Hampshire
1830
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The Return
1838
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Cross at Sunset
1848
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Autumn Twilight View of Copway Peak (Mount Chocorua, New Hampshire)
1834
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The dream of the architect
1840
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River in the Catskills
1843
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Valley of the Vaucluse
1841
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View in the White Mountains
1827
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The Oxbow
1836
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Study for The Pilgrim of the World on His Journey
1848
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Roman Campagna
1843
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Mount Aetna from Taormina
1842
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The Clove, Catskills (Double impact)
1827
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Moonlight
1834
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The Fountain of Vaucluse
1841
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Campagna di Roma (study for Aqueduct near Rome)
1832
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The Temple of Segesta with the Artist Sketching
1843
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The Garden of Eden
1828
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Romantic Landscape with Ruined Tower
1836
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Corway Peak, New Hamshire
1844
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Schroon Mountain, Adirondacks
1838
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The Present
1838
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View of Mount Etna from Taormina
1837
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The Course of Empire: The Arcadian (Pastoral) State
1836
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