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  The Savage State
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  The Arcadian or Pastoral State
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  The Consummation of Empire
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  Destruction
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  Desolation

Original

The Course of Empire is a series of five paintings by American artist Thomas Cole made in 1833–36. It shows five historical stages of Ancient Rome, from humble beginnings to collapse and desolation.

Reason

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Articles in which this image appears

The Course of Empire (paintings)

FP category for this image

Paintings

Creator

Thomas Cole

• Support as nominator – Brandmeister ^talk 20:31, 26 August 2015 (UTC) reply
• Support Though I don't think there would have been a problem if the uploaders had only taken the image at 80% size; there is a bit of softness here. —  Chris Woodrich ( talk) 23:24, 26 August 2015 (UTC) reply
• Support I did a jigsaw puzzle of Consummation when I broke my leg (after I broke my leg; it wasn't so dangerous a jigsaw that it caused me to break my leg); it was flipping (you know what I mean by flipping) hard. Some Belle backstory; you didn't ask for it or want it? I don't believe that. Belle ( talk) 07:58, 27 August 2015 (UTC) reply

• Flipping out? Sca ( talk) 14:57, 27 August 2015 (UTC) reply

• We want more stories! ;o) Yann ( talk) 22:23, 29 August 2015 (UTC) reply

• Be careful what you wish for or I might post the X-rays. Belle ( talk) 22:48, 29 August 2015 (UTC) reply

• I don't think it is Rome though; just some imaginary Romanesque civ. Belle ( talk) 08:01, 27 August 2015 (UTC) reply
• Support -- Jobas ( talk) 09:27, 27 August 2015 (UTC) reply
• Support -- Tremonist ( talk) 12:29, 27 August 2015 (UTC) reply
• Weak oppose – There does seem to be something rather indistinct about these scans. I gather the series was intended as a sort of pictorial cautionary tale? Sca ( talk) 14:57, 27 August 2015 (UTC) reply
• Support -- Yann ( talk) 22:23, 29 August 2015 (UTC) reply
• Support -- Hafspajen ( talk) 18:44, 31 August 2015 (UTC) reply
• Support -- Godot13 ( talk) 04:10, 3 September 2015 (UTC) reply
• Oppose Per Sca - these are scans from rather dusty transparencies, they all need fixing. -- Janke | Talk 07:56, 3 September 2015 (UTC) reply

Promoted File:Cole Thomas The Course of Empire The Savage State 1836.jpg -- Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:57, 5 September 2015 (UTC) reply
Promoted File:Cole Thomas The Course of Empire The Arcadian or Pastoral State 1836.jpg -- Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:57, 5 September 2015 (UTC) reply
Promoted File:Cole Thomas The Consummation The Course of the Empire 1836.jpg -- Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:57, 5 September 2015 (UTC) reply
Promoted File:Cole Thomas The Course of Empire Destruction 1836.jpg -- Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:57, 5 September 2015 (UTC) reply
Promoted File:Cole Thomas The Course of Empire Desolation 1836.jpg -- Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:57, 5 September 2015 (UTC) reply