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Tower Ruins

Tower Ruins - romantic, tower, landscape, sea, sky, ruins, dreams
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About the Artist: Thomas Cole was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England on February 1, 1801. He died on February 11, 1848 in Catskill, NY. He was an English-born American artist. He is regarded as the founder of the Hudson River School, an American art movement that flourished in the mid-19th century. Cole's Hudson River School, as well as his own work, was known for its realistic and detailed portrayal of American landscape and wilderness, which feature themes of romanticism and naturalism.
sweetwitchy Uploaded by sweetwitchy on . Tower Ruins - Desktop Nexus Abstract Download free wallpapers and background images: Tower Ruins. Desktop Nexus Abstract background ID 273485. About the Artist: Thomas Cole was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England on February 1, 1801. He died on February 11, 1848 in Catskill, NY. He was an English-born American artist. He is regarded as the founder of the Hudson River School, an American art movement that flourished in the mid-19th century. Cole's Hudson River School, as well as his own work, was known for its realistic and detailed portrayal of American landscape and wilderness, which feature themes of romanticism and naturalism. Rating: 5.0

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Wallpaper Comments (16)

maf04
Posted by maf04 on 11/03/14 at 09:41 AM
Awesome
virgovenusvixen
Posted by virgovenusvixen on 02/15/10 at 07:24 PM
trollcrusher said it all...and then some, LMAO!! i agree with him 100% tho!! :)
+1 DL FAV
trollcrusher
Posted by trollcrusher on 02/03/10 at 03:09 AM
Once again, another great example of Thomas Cole's painting technique.

The image appears as if it were taken straight out of a scene from a medieval Scottish loch (think Loch Ness monster area) just as a thunderstorm has spent its fill of rain upon the countryside.

Again, a nice juxtaposition of light and dark tones. Entire left side of the painting is composed of light, while the right side is of darkness / gloom.

If one were to really project a meaning upon the image or an attempt at interpreting it, I think that the artist was depicting the balance between light (i.e. good / pleasantness) with darkness (i.e. evil / despair & gloom).

Somewhat of a different take on the asian Yin Yang (black + white) symbol, albeit done with a nature theme.

Thanks for the upload.

Take care,

trollcrusher
KarlaJKitty
Posted by KarlaJKitty on 01/28/10 at 06:35 PM
Thank you for the history on this one Sweetwitchy! The play of light that circles the setting draws you in and then makes you look around in wonder. Masterful. Great upload.
fave +1 D
=^,,^=
Aero
Posted by Aero on 01/28/10 at 03:51 AM
magic and fairy !
Bluerose
Posted by Bluerose on 01/27/10 at 11:06 PM
This is beautiful and the description is very informative..this is absolutely awesome.
twilitegypsy
Posted by twilitegypsy on 01/27/10 at 10:54 PM
Nice +1fd
mikemac666
Posted by mikemac666 on 01/27/10 at 02:27 PM
Nice Find ...
salmas
Posted by salmas on 01/27/10 at 11:59 AM
the classic painters used to put something spiritual in their paints..+1, fav & download.
KentOne
Posted by KentOne on 01/27/10 at 07:52 AM
Great artwork, those people sure had talent +1
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Total Downloads: 1,103
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Uploaded By: sweetwitchy
Date Uploaded: January 26, 2010
Filename: uined_Tower_1832-36.jpg
Original Resolution: 1000x792
File Size: 261.14KB
Category: Fantasy

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