Tower by Moonlight ^Sale

Thomas Cole (1838)

Cole was fascinated with the passing of time and cycles of life.ÊTower by MoonlightÊalludes to the poetic push and pull between nature and history. In the foreground of this elegiac scene, young
lovers meet under the full moon. Behind them, a sarcophagus and ruined tower, both long overtaken by natural elements, suggest past generations. Here, the past is as much a part of the present moment as this couple, whose lives are also subject to the inevitable passing of time.

Gift of David and Laura Grey