1. Thomas Cole: Course of Empire
... Arcadian or Pastoral State, indicates a change in the society itself. The first painting depicts a native hunting and gathering, not necessarily a "Native American", Cole did not want to center his painting on the idea that this scenario could only happen in America. The second painting however, depicts the raising of ... building of a long boat on the shores of this colony, and the incorporation of the arts in the form of flute playing and dancing. Cole believes this to be the idyllic state, when all human activity is in tune with nature. However, this state of harmony and intertwining ...
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