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The Voyage of Life is a series of four paintings created by the American artist Thomas Cole in 1840 and reproduced with minor alterations in 1842, representing an allegory of the four stages of human life.
Learn about the first painting of Cole's allegorical series depicting a pilgrim's journey along the "River of Life". Explore the symbolism, style, and context of this sublime landscape that conveys moral and religious values.
Cole's renowned four-part series traces the journey of an archetypal hero along the "River of Life." Confidently assuming control of his destiny and oblivious to the dangers that await him, the...
Overview. Cole's renowned four-part series traces the journey of an archetypal hero along the "River of Life." Confidently assuming control of his destiny and oblivious to the dangers that await him, the voyager boldly strives to reach an aerial castle, emblematic of the daydreams of "Youth" and its aspirations for glory and fame.
Overview. Cole's renowned four-part series traces the journey of an archetypal hero along the "River of Life." Confidently assuming control of his destiny and oblivious to the dangers that await him, the voyager boldly strives to reach an aerial castle, emblematic of the daydreams of "Youth" and its aspirations for glory and fame.
Cole wrote of his intention to paint an "Allegory of Human Life—a series" in the list of themes and subjects he started in 1827. He began jotting down his ideas for the first painting of The Voyage of Life years before it was actually painted, making a sequence of preliminary drawings and small oil studies that allowed him to work out the ...
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