I have always loved those paintings, but hadn’t thought about them seriously in many years. Now in the autumn of my life, I found this video surprisingly moving. Thank you.
Totally agree Saw them in person 48 years ago, and they struck me as quaint Americana. Now as a person in the 4th boat, the painting resonates quite clearly
Thomas Cole ❤ I was stoked to see this notification last night. I'd get very lost in this octagonal room, moving from scene to scene, appreciating the detailed beauty while trying to discern Cole's moral message by landscape. Good for him going against the status quo and believing for something different! I'm strongly empathetic to Manhood - couldn't have been more accurate, lol. Even the angel ditched, smh. It's wonderful this series has remained together so it can be appreciated (and empathized with) to this day.
Thomas Cole is one of my favorites! I love this channel. Watch you guys everyday for a couple months now and I have learned so much. Such a nice change of pace from looking at and thinking about code all day
Already I expressed my gratitude for this week’s videos-and then to top it off, Smarthistory drops this brilliant analysis of my absolute favourite painter. Thank you for these recent outstanding uploads!
Thank you for returning to Western art. This series of Cole's is beautiful and meaningful. Thank you for explaining the "blasted tree." I had seen one in a friend's art collection from the era. The blasted tree is in the foreground by a bend in the Hudson River. It felt symbolic somehow, but it was a guess. Now I know that blasted trees and rivers do have significance. The tree and river painting I refer to has sunrise/sunset around the corner, which would seem to symbolize hope.
I bought a set of prints of these paintings, then even more unfashionable than they are now, at the National Gallery when I was a child. Cole is rich and almost too narrative and emphatic-but it’s impossible to shake him off altogether.
Interesting how, based on childhood mortality back then, childhood should have been just as stormy waters as manhood. But that's probably not what the intention here is.
Those close-ups reveal beautiful detail that I've always missed before...thank you, I was impressed!
I personally believe this is one of the greatest artworks of all time
I have always loved those paintings, but hadn’t thought about them seriously in many years. Now in the autumn of my life, I found this video surprisingly moving. Thank you.
Totally agree
Saw them in person 48 years ago, and they struck me as quaint Americana.
Now as a person in the 4th boat, the painting resonates quite clearly
Absolutely brilliant!
Yet another fantastic video!! Thank you!!
Thomas Cole ❤ I was stoked to see this notification last night.
I'd get very lost in this octagonal room, moving from scene to scene, appreciating the detailed beauty while trying to discern Cole's moral message by landscape. Good for him going against the status quo and believing for something different!
I'm strongly empathetic to Manhood - couldn't have been more accurate, lol. Even the angel ditched, smh.
It's wonderful this series has remained together so it can be appreciated (and empathized with) to this day.
Ditched by the angel made me laugh.
@@smarthistory-art-history Yeah, you ain't getting touched by this angel - they got the heck outta there! 🤣
never a dull video here, great job!
Thank you!
Fantastic paintings.
Thomas Cole is one of my favorites!
I love this channel. Watch you guys everyday for a couple months now and I have learned so much.
Such a nice change of pace from looking at and thinking about code all day
What a wonderful note to read, thank you, and please stay in touch.
@smarthistoryvideos thank YOU for your hard work!
Keep making videos, I will do the easy part and keep watching them :)
Loved this vid....thank you.
exceptional presentation
6:16 or time no longer exists; he has arrived in the waters of eternity
Loved this video. Incredible paintings
Already I expressed my gratitude for this week’s videos-and then to top it off, Smarthistory drops this brilliant analysis of my absolute favourite painter. Thank you for these recent outstanding uploads!
Awesome!!! Thank you so much! My teacher had just brought up these paintings recently, how great that there's now a Smarthistory analysis for it 😄😄
Thank you for returning to Western art. This series of Cole's is beautiful and meaningful.
Thank you for explaining the "blasted tree." I had seen one in a friend's art collection from the era. The blasted tree is in the foreground by a bend in the Hudson River. It felt symbolic somehow, but it was a guess. Now I know that blasted trees and rivers do have significance. The tree and river painting I refer to has sunrise/sunset around the corner, which would seem to symbolize hope.
Great content, great voices and narrative, context. Thank you Smarthistory!
Witty & passionate
Beautiful. When I saw "sublime", I thought of Casper David Friedrich.
Beautiful reading! I can't help but think the art director for the Wizard of Oz saw that castle and the gardens of youth for the film.
I bought a set of prints of these paintings, then even more unfashionable than they are now, at the National Gallery when I was a child. Cole is rich and almost too narrative and emphatic-but it’s impossible to shake him off altogether.
Well narrated !
Thank you.
Interesting how, based on childhood mortality back then, childhood should have been just as stormy waters as manhood. But that's probably not what the intention here is.
Candlemass brought me here