Thomas Cole: America's first environmentalist artist

Thomas Cole, The Hunter’s Return, 1845, oil on canvas (Amon Carter Museum of American Art). Speakers: Dr. Maggie Adler, Curator, Amon Carter Museum of American Art and Dr. Beth Harris

[@GarrettLawrence]

Cole's works give me nolstalgia for events I never even experienced. He is a favorite artist of mine.

[@crossexamination2878]

I don’t know if you took a look outside but most of this country is still very empty and untouched other then the single roads that run through nowhere. Like 50% of the USA is uninhabited still.

[@Bnio]

There is a definite combo of joy and lament. The hunters returning before night sets in, with food, to the joy of the family...comes at the cost of death.

[@steveschmitz2839]

That Sky, wholly crap.

[@smarthistory-art-history]

right?!

[@snowbeach7]

Fabulously beautiful wonderful piece❣️

[@larrycamerlengo536]

Cole was one of the first to understand what man can do to the landscape and environment.

[@magicknight13]

Well said, so true!

[@pingolingo1995]

Great commentary, love this channel!

[@opticalmixing23]

❤️ felt

[@gregcrowe8885]

Thank You for sharing

[@AMorgan57]

I like the close up of the peak near the end, with its cupped palm facing the sun.

[@Bill-uo6cm]

Tremendous. Thank you.

[@timothyputzier5956]

Amazing detail.

[@mini-bandbycunningham482]

I enjoyed this so much... Thank you so much! ❤️

[@Sasha0927]

This is another great Cole - the more I learn about his work, the more taken I am with him as an artist. I like his.. is it accurate to say Impressionist style? Loose brushwork, something like that, lol. You can see so many details for something that appears intentionally "blurry" in a sense.
You can tell how much he loves nature which resonates with me. I share his bittersweet and conflicted perspectives on modernization.
On a mildly spoopy and vaguely amusing note, near the end of the video, as Dr. Harris spoke about God's handiwork, I received a verse of the day notification for Hebrews 12:2. I'd expect a different verse, but maybe I shouldn't.

[@kurt3484]

Manifest destiny comment has an error. The word "from" has two f's

[@smarthistory-art-history]

It happens. Thanks for the alert.

[@kurt3484]

@@smarthistory-art-history Love the channel. Keep up the great content!

[@magicknight13]

Amazing!! Thank you so much! Perfect. I love that when one of the speakers quotes something, you show the passage or quote in its whole on the screen.