Born in England in 1801, he espoused the connection between God, nature, and nation early on in his career.
Born in England in 1801, he espoused the connection between God, nature, and nation early on in his career. Later on, however, with the advent of railroads, his views weren't so clear-cut. He constantly wondered whether industrialization was progress, or the end of holiness (of nature). A sawed-up tree-trunk in his paintings is symbolic of this question, whereas a gnarled tree is a sign of antiquity, i.e. the American past. FTP, identify this pioneering American artist who raised the status of landscapes in such works as "The Falls of Kaaterskill," "The Course of Empire," and "The Oxbow," the founder of the Hudson River School.
Born in England in 1801, he espoused the connection between God, nature, and nation early on in his career.
Thomas {Cole}