Question
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 Gladiator bears the inscription “1836” on its base and looms over a (*) collapsing bridge. A large boulder atop a mountain is visible in all five paintings of this series, including 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■
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Tanay Bodducherla | Mira Loma | Heights | 55 | 20 |
Alan Fan | Thomas Jefferson D | Mercer County | 60 | 20 |
Hatice Caliskan | Carl Sandburg | Maggie Walker C | 84 | 10 |
Colette Kendrick | Winston Churchill B | Dunbar | 85 | 10 |