Shortly before his death this artist began The Cross of the World, a series of paintings on a religious theme.  One of his most famous works was based on the Count de Volney's Ruines and was painted while he was living with Henry Greenough in Florence. In The Voyage of Life he depicts the progression of a young man from birth to old age, while the 
Shortly before his death this artist began The Cross of the World, a series of paintings on a religious theme.  One of his most famous works was based on the Count de Volney's Ruines and was painted while he was living with Henry Greenough in Florence. In The Voyage of Life he depicts the progression of a young man from birth to old age, while the stages of a society is seen in "The Course of Empire".  For 10 points, name this painter of the Hudson River School best remembered for The Ox-Bow.
Shortly before his death this artist began The Cross of the World, a series of paintings on a religious theme.  
Thomas Cole