The Course of Empire: Destruction

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:painting
gptkbp:acquired_by gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:Romantic_movement
gptkbp:art_style dramatic realism
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Thomas_Cole
gptkbp:artistic_expression emotional depth
gptkbp:artistic_influence influenced landscape painters
gptkbp:artistic_innovation use of light and shadow
gptkbp:artistic_legacy inspiration for future artists
enduring relevance
gptkbp:artistic_technique layered brushwork
gptkbp:artistic_vision recognized as a masterpiece
vision of the future
gptkbp:collection American art collection
gptkbp:color_palette dark tones
gptkbp:composed_by dynamic and chaotic
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired environmental movements
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflection on human progress
gptkbp:depicts ruins of a city
gptkbp:dimensions 40 x 64 inches
gptkbp:exemplifies narrative painting
gptkbp:exhibition The Course of Empire exhibition
gptkbp:features stormy sky
gptkbp:has_artwork figures in despair
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:American_Romanticism
19th-century America
gptkbp:historical_significance commentary on civilization
pioneering American landscape art
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Hudson_River_School
gptkbp:influenced American art movements
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:European_Romantic_artists
gptkbp:inspiration European landscape painting
gptkbp:location gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
gptkbp:medium gptkb:oil_on_canvas
gptkbp:narrative story of decline
gptkbp:notable_exhibitions American Art in the 19th Century
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Course_of_Empire_series
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:The_Course_of_Empire:_The_Savage_State
gptkbp:reader_demographic sense of loss
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Course_of_Empire:_The_Consummation
gptkbp:represents inevitable decline
gptkbp:style gptkb:Romanticism
gptkbp:successor gptkb:The_Course_of_Empire:_Desolation
gptkbp:symbolism the fall of empires
gptkbp:technique dramatic lighting
gptkbp:theme the cycle of civilization
gptkbp:themes nature vs. civilization
gptkbp:year_created 1836
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Cole
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5