Thomas Cole’s “The Titan’s Goblet”

Origin
Thomas Cole completed “The Titan’s Goblet” in 1833, finishing the relatively small for his own pleasure rather than commission. Based on the shores of Italian lakesides he visited in Europe, the painting’s main focal point is a large, landform-like grail sitting idyllically in the landscape. Filled rim to rim with water, life and even whole societies sprout up along its perimeter. Many regard the work as Cole’s most ethereal, examining some form of cosmic revelation.

Effects
Soaks up any liquid source of water into the painting like a sponge, producing a large water filled bowl nearby. The water is highly reactive, always swirling and filled with algae. Exposure to large batches or smaller dosages over time possess the same potency. Using those waters will speed up the growth and development of anything it contacts, from project completion to biological maturation. However, it will also increase waste buildup and energy inefficiencies due to the unnatural rate of change. The surrounding land, several miles at most, will be scrunched into an area the size of a medium portrait. Ironically, it never pulls in any water, only land.