Birds nest on top of a large column in the last painting in this series, in which a pale moon can be seen.
In a painting in this series, a small boy in blue crosses a stone bridge while a stone temple in the background emits dark smoke. Another painting in this series shows a hunter carrying a bow on the left chasing a deer across a brook. Birds nest on top of a large column in the last painting in this series, in which a pale moon can be seen. The fourth painting in this series contains a (*) headless statue holding a shield and pointing leftward, towering over men engaging in rape, pillage, and the destruction of ships. "The Savage State" opens this series, whose other entries see that state's consummation, destruction, and desolation. For 10 points, name this series of five paintings by Thomas Cole, which depicts the rise and fall of a civilization.
In a painting in this series, a small boy in blue crosses a stone bridge while a stone temple in the background emits dark smoke.
The Course of Empire