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Painting of a lone pilgrim on dark rocks gazing toward a glowing cross in bright clouds, with two pale figures nearby.

The Pilgrim of the Cross at the End of His Journey (study for series, The Cross and the World)

A small oil study shows a lone pilgrim in dark rocky terrain at lower right, gazing toward a luminous cross high in a glowing cloudscape. Two pale, winged figures hover near him, and stormy clouds frame a radiant path of light rising above a distant valley.

Artist
Thomas Cole
Date
ca. 1846-1848
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2999 × 1999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1853).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: El peregrino de la cruz al final de su viaje

Un pequeño estudio al óleo muestra a un solo peregrino sobre un terreno rocoso y oscuro, en la parte inferior derecha, mirando hacia una cruz luminosa en lo alto de un cielo de nubes resplandecientes. Dos figuras pálidas y aladas se acercan a él, enmarcadas por nubes tormentosas.

Português: O peregrino da cruz no fim de sua jornada

Um pequeno estudo a óleo mostra um único peregrino em terreno rochoso e escuro, no canto inferior direito, olhando para uma cruz luminosa no alto de um céu de nuvens brilhantes. Duas figuras pálidas e aladas se aproximam dele, emolduradas por nuvens tempestuosas.

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