Thomas Cole: Landscape into History

by William H. Truettner (Editor), Alan Wallach (Editor)

This is a biography of Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River school of landscape painting. The authors present Cole in a broader dimension, painting him as a man deeply concerned with the historical issues of his time.

Genres: Art

224 pages, Hardcover

First published February 23, 1994

Reviews

[Zach · Rating 4 out of 5]

Series of essays on the historical context of Thomas Cole, my favorite American painter. The Whiggish interpretation of Course of Empire was quite enlightening.