The position of the sun in this series was based on the paintings’ intended position around Luman Reed’s fireplace. A quote from Bishop Berkeley (“BARK-lee”) was used to advertise this series, whose second painting depicts a boy in blue drawing a soldier with red chalk. In this series’s third painting, a headless statue based on the Borghese (20[1])Gladiator bears the inscription “1836” (20[1])on its base and looms over a (*) collapsing bridge. A large boulder atop a mountain is visible in all five paintings of this series, (10[1])including (10[1])its final one depicting a ruined column with ivy. This series’ entry Desolation follows a painting of a marble city being destroyed. For 10 points, name this series of paintings depicting the rise and fall of a civilization, created by Thomas Cole. ■END■