The Savage State at The Course of Empire, by Thomas Cole
  • 1. Who painted 'The Course of Empire' series?
A) Thomas Cole
B) Albert Bierstadt
C) John Constable
D) J.M.W. Turner
  • 2. Which painting in the series depicts nature untouched by civilization?
A) The Consummation
B) The Arcadian State
C) The Savage State
D) Destruction
  • 3. What time of day is shown in 'The Savage State'?
A) Noon
B) Dusk
C) Night
D) Dawn
  • 4. What human activity is depicted in 'The Savage State'?
A) Trading
B) Hunting
C) Building
D) Farming
  • 5. What type of boats are shown?
A) Merchant vessels
B) Sailing ships
C) Warships
D) Primitive canoes
  • 6. How are the human figures portrayed in relation to nature?
A) Large and controlling nature
B) Equal partners with nature
C) Small and dominated by nature
D) Completely absent
  • 7. How does the vegetation appear?
A) Cultivated and orderly
B) Sparse and dying
C) Wild and untamed
D) Artificial and arranged
  • 8. What is the scale of human impact on the environment?
A) Environmental destruction
B) Moderate development
C) Complete transformation
D) Minimal impact
  • 9. What follows 'The Savage State' in the series?
A) The Consummation
B) Destruction
C) The Arcadian State
D) Desolation
  • 10. In what artistic movement was Thomas Cole a leading figure?
A) Impressionism
B) Hudson River School
C) Realism
D) Romanticism
  • 11. What is the primary setting of 'The Savage State'?
A) Industrial complex
B) Agricultural farmland
C) Wilderness landscape
D) Urban cityscape
  • 12. In what century was 'The Course of Empire' painted?
A) 18th century
B) 19th century
C) 20th century
D) 17th century
  • 13. How many paintings are in the complete 'Course of Empire' series?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Three
D) Five
  • 14. Where are Thomas Cole's 'Course of Empire' paintings currently housed?
A) National Gallery of Art
B) Metropolitan Museum of Art
C) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
D) New-York Historical Society
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