GLASS OF THE TITANS
Thomas Cole’s The Titan’s Goblet as a Religious Painting
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29173/spectrum310Abstract
The 1833 painting The Titan’s Goblet by Thomas Cole stands out as an oddity from his portfolio; its subject matter is strange, and many different historical attempts have been made to understand its meaning. However, most of them have been utterly debunked by the art history academic community. By looking at Cole’s personal views and comparing with much of his portfolio, the monumental glass depicted in this odd painting may be more clearly interpreted as a signifier of the lasting power of the Christian God over pagan gods of the past. This recognition can further help us understand the use of symbols in the works of Cole as well as his contemporaries.
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