Indian Sacrifice
- Artist
- Thomas Cole
- Date
- 1827
- Style
- Romanticism
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
"Indian Sacrifice," also known as "The Death of Cora," is a genre painting created around 1827 by Thomas Cole, the founder of the Hudson River School. This Romanticism piece vividly depicts the tragic death of Cora, a character from the 1826 novel The Last of the Mohicans. Executed in oil on canvas, the painting captures intense emotion and sublime natural scenery, characteristic of Cole's style. Today, it is owned by the University of Pennsylvania, showcasing Cole’s mastery of blending storytelling with landscape.
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