The Course of Empire: Desolation , by thomas cole , 1836 , landscape, allegorical painting , Romanticism style , from the series The Course of Empire , ruins and columns, Column, Sky, Waterway
A painting of a river with a building in the background.
This is an image of a painting. The painting is a landscape. The sky is blue with white clouds. There is a large body of water. The water is calm. There are small ripples in the water. In the middle of the water is a tall white pillar. The pillar is very tall and has a very ornate design on the top of it.