The Course of Empire: Desolation

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:painting
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:Hudson_River_School
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Thomas_Cole
gptkbp:artistic_technique layering of paint
gptkbp:collection gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
American Art collection
gptkbp:color_palette earth tones
gptkbp:composed_by foreground ruins with a distant landscape
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced American landscape painting
gptkbp:depicts a desolate landscape
ruins of classical architecture
gptkbp:dimensions 40 x 64 inches
gptkbp:exhibited_at major art museums
gptkbp:exhibition_history Exhibited at the National Academy of Design
gptkbp:exhibitions gptkb:American_Romanticism
gptkbp:exhibits the passage of time
gptkbp:has_reception well-received by critics
gptkbp:historical_context reflects American expansionism
gptkbp:historical_significance part of a narrative about civilization
gptkbp:influenced later American artists
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:the_Enlightenment
gptkb:European_Romantic_painters
gptkbp:influences environmental art
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:The_Course_of_Empire_series
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of American identity
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in art history courses
its cultural implications
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Romantic movement
gptkbp:is_cited_in art critiques
gptkbp:is_considered a masterpiece of American art
gptkbp:is_considered_by gptkb:art_historians
gptkbp:is_discussed_in art forums
gptkbp:is_displayed_in permanent collection
gptkbp:is_featured_in art documentaries
gptkbp:is_influential_in art education
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a significant work in art history
gptkbp:is_recognized_by art institutions
gptkbp:is_referenced_in literature about American art
gptkbp:is_studied_for its thematic depth
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of the transience of human achievement
gptkbp:is_valued_for its artistic technique
gptkbp:location gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
gptkbp:medium gptkb:oil_on_canvas
gptkbp:mood gptkb:melancholic
gptkbp:notable_features dramatic skies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Course_of_Empire_series
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:The_Course_of_Empire:_The_Savage_State
gptkbp:reader_demographic a warning against hubris
gptkbp:represents the end of an era
gptkbp:significance depicts the ruins of a once-great civilization
gptkbp:style gptkb:Romanticism
gptkbp:successor gptkb:The_Course_of_Empire:_The_Arcadian_or_Pastoral_State
gptkbp:symbolism desolation and decay
gptkbp:theme the cycle of civilization
gptkbp:year_created 1836
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Cole
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5