Thomas Cole - The Voyage of Life (1842)

George1959

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Did you know the series "The Voyage of Life" by the painter Thomas Cole, the founder of the "Hudson River School"?
Four paintings, depicting the stages of human life. This is the second version from 1842, the paintings are in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Childhood

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Youth

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Manhood

cole_manhood.jpg

Old Age

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voyage_of_Life

(Pictures from the article in Wikipedia)
 

Did you know the series "The Voyage of Life" by the painter Thomas Cole, the founder of the "Hudson River School"?
Four paintings, depicting the stages of human life. This is the second version from 1842, the paintings are in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Childhood

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Youth

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Manhood

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Old Age

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voyage_of_Life

(Pictures from the article in Wikipedia)


Beautiful...thanks for posting
 

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