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The Course of Empire - Destruction by Thomas Cole Jigsaw Puzzle

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Size: 11" x 14" Puzzle with Gift Box, 252 Pieces

Turn designs, photos and text into a great game with customisable puzzles! Made of sturdy cardboard and mounted on chipboard, these puzzles are printed in vivid and full colour. For hours of puzzle enjoyment, give a custom puzzle as a gift today!

  • Dimensions: 28 cm x 35.5 cm (252 pieces)
  • Includes cardboard carry-case with puzzle image printed on lid
  • Sturdy cardboard stock, mounted on chipboard
  • Easy wipe-clean surface
Warning: Not suitable for children under 3. Small parts may pose possible choking hazard.
Creator Tip: To ensure the highest quality print, please note this product’s customisable design area measures 26.6 cm x 34.2 cm (10.5" x 13.5"). For best results please add 0.6 cm (1/4") bleed.
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The Course of Empire - Destruction by Thomas Cole Jigsaw Puzzle

The Course of Empire - Destruction by Thomas Cole Jigsaw Puzzle

Sharp and detailed reproduction makes a great puzzle! The Course of Empire is a five-part series of paintings created by Thomas Cole in the years 1833–36. It is notable in part for reflecting popular American sentiments of the times, when many saw pastoralism as the ideal phase of human civilization, fearing that empire would lead to gluttony and inevitable decay. The theme of cycles is also one that Cole returned to frequently, such as in his The Voyage of Life series. The series was acquired by The New-York Historical Society in 1858 as a gift of the New-York Gallery of Fine Arts, and comprises the following works: The Course of Empire – The Savage State; The Course of Empire – The Arcadian or Pastoral State; The Course of Empire – The Consummation of Empire; The Course of Empire – Destruction; and The Course of Empire – Desolation. The series of paintings depicts the growth and fall of an imaginary city, situated on the lower end of a river valley, near its meeting with a bay of the sea. The valley is distinctly identifiable in each of the paintings, in part because of an unusual landmark: a large boulder is precariously situated atop a crag overlooking the valley. Some critics believe this is meant to contrast the immutability of the earth with the transience of man.

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High quality, with interesting shapes for the pieces. The picture looks great, and it was just one I took with my phone!
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Product ID: 116677606050276107
Designed on 2016-12-17, 8:52 PM
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