Final Art Analysis: The Course of Empire
From beginning to end: Savage State, Pastoral State, Consummation, Destruction, Desolation.
Art Analysis
What category of art does this fall under? How can you tell?
This piece of art falls under the category of a painting, or an oil on canvas painting. The way I can tell that these works are paintings is every source describes it as so. You can also tell by the amount of detail and the way it has a fade. This artwork is a series, however, with The Course of Empire as its name. The series is composed of
How does the artist use colour?
The artist uses colour as a way to show the expression and mood of each painting. For example, in The Savage State, he uses dark greys and blacks for a type of stormy weather in the background. …show more content…
As far as I can find, The Course of Empire was not commissioned by anyone. However it was done as a result of the Patronage of a New York Merchant. What materials is the piece made out of?
The artwork is oil paint on a canvas of the 19th century. Where is the piece today? How can the public see it?
The piece was acquired by the New York Historical Society in 1858 as a gift of the New York Gallery of Fine Arts. The museum is located near Central Park West in New York city.
What is the history of the piece?
Cole spent the years 1829–32 and 1841–42 abroad, mainly in Italy. He lived in Florence with the American sculptor Horatio Greenough. When Cole returned to the United States, he painted five huge canvases for a series titled The Course of Empire (1836). During the time he spent in Italy is when he did most of the studying for what is represented, physically, in The Course of Empire. The paintings are allegories on the progress of mankind based on the count de Volney’s Ruines; ou, méditations sur les révolutions des empires (1791).
Visual Primary Source Analysis
What does this piece tell us about the time period in which it was
From beginning to end: Savage State, Pastoral State, Consummation, Destruction, Desolation.
Art Analysis
What category of art does this fall under? How can you tell?
This piece of art falls under the category of a painting, or an oil on canvas painting. The way I can tell that these works are paintings is every source describes it as so. You can also tell by the amount of detail and the way it has a fade. This artwork is a series, however, with The Course of Empire as its name. The series is composed of
How does the artist use colour?
The artist uses colour as a way to show the expression and mood of each painting. For example, in The Savage State, he uses dark greys and blacks for a type of stormy weather in the background. …show more content…
As far as I can find, The Course of Empire was not commissioned by anyone. However it was done as a result of the Patronage of a New York Merchant. What materials is the piece made out of?
The artwork is oil paint on a canvas of the 19th century. Where is the piece today? How can the public see it?
The piece was acquired by the New York Historical Society in 1858 as a gift of the New York Gallery of Fine Arts. The museum is located near Central Park West in New York city.
What is the history of the piece?
Cole spent the years 1829–32 and 1841–42 abroad, mainly in Italy. He lived in Florence with the American sculptor Horatio Greenough. When Cole returned to the United States, he painted five huge canvases for a series titled The Course of Empire (1836). During the time he spent in Italy is when he did most of the studying for what is represented, physically, in The Course of Empire. The paintings are allegories on the progress of mankind based on the count de Volney’s Ruines; ou, méditations sur les révolutions des empires (1791).
Visual Primary Source Analysis
What does this piece tell us about the time period in which it was