Expulsion - Moon And Firelight | Thomas Cole | 1828 16th Century The image features a moonlit

The image features a moonlit landscape with a serene body of water surrounded by dark

"Lightning Struck a Flock of Witches" by William Holbrook Beard

to the right

eats each one upon their birth

transforming the night landscape into a poetic

Expulsion - Moon And Firelight | Thomas Cole | 1828 16th Century The image features a moonlitIn this dramatic allegorical landscape, Thomas Cole contrasts the cold glow of moonlight with the violent warmth of fire to evoke a moment of banishment and moral reckoning. Towering rock formations and a precarious natural bridge frame a cavernous abyss, while shafts of light pierce the darkness to heighten the sense of isolation and divine judgment. Rooted in Romanticism and the moral symbolism of the Hudson River School, the work reflects Coles