The Savage State, 1834
The Arcadian or Pastoral State, 1834
The Consummation of Empire, 1836
Destruction, 1836
Desolation, 1836
"The Course of Empire is a series of five paintings created by English-born American painter Thomas Cole in the years 1833–36. It is notable in part for reflecting popular American sentiments of the times, when many saw pastoralism as the ideal phase of human civilization, fearing that empire would lead to gluttony and inevitable decay."
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