The Portrayal Of Nature In Thomas Cole's The Voyage

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The ideals of nature are powerfully and sublimely depicted in Thomas Cole's "The Voyage" painting series. The paintings show a traveler's journey through an untamed and wild landscape, with each picture symbolizing a distinct stage of the voyage. Cole portrays nature as both fearsome and awe-inspiring by utilizing dramatic lighting, vibrant hues, and magnificent imagery. Emerson's essay "Nature," which he wrote, "the whole of nature is a metaphor of the human mind," is in keeping with his views on nature (Emerson 274). The voyage through the wilderness is a metaphor for the journey of the human mind through the world, and the traveler is a metaphor for the human mind in Cole's paintings life.The paintings also suggest that nature is both lovely