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Summary of Cy Twombly

Although at first glance the graffiti-like scribbles and scratches of Cy Twombly's work might resemble art made by a naughty child of Jackson Pollock, it is nothing of the kind: it is the work of an erudite, sophisticated, and emotional painter. Whereas the work of Pollock and the Abstract Expressionists emerged in 1940s New York, where their existential inner dramas were enacted against the acutely felt backdrop of World War II, Twombly's work was part of the next generation, emerging during the 1950s in Europe - a Europe that was trying to forget and rebuild. Twombly, based for the most part in Rome, thus focused on his immediate surroundings, responding to the history and beauty he found there, combining aspects of both traditional European sources and the new American painting.

Accomplishments

• Much of Twombly's work is a direct reflection of, response to, and re-working of the ancient Greco-Roman past that surrounded him in his chosen home in Rome. Inspirations came from Greek and Roman mythology, history, and places, French Neoclassicism, and conte
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  Cy Twombly

  American painter, sculptor and photographer (1928–2011)

  For his father, see Cy Twombly (baseball).

  Edwin Parker "Cy" Twombly Jr. (; April 25, 1928 – July 5, 2011)^[1] was an American painter, sculptor, and photographer.

  Twombly influenced artists such as Anselm Kiefer, Francesco Clemente, Julian Schnabel, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.^[2][3] His best-known works are typically large-scale, freely-scribbled, calligraphic and graffiti-like works on solid fields of mostly gray, tan, or off-white colors. His later paintings and works on paper shifted toward "romantic symbolism", and their titles can be interpreted visually through shapes and forms and words. Twombly often quoted poets such as Stéphane Mallarmé, Rainer Maria Rilke, and John Keats, as well as classical myths and allegories, in his works. Examples of this are his Apollo and The Artist and a series of eight drawings consisting solely of inscriptions of the word "VIRGIL".

  Twombly's works are in the permanent collections of modern art museums globally, includ

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  Biography of Cy Twombly, Romantic Symbolist Artist

  Cy Twombly (born Edwin Parker "Cy" Twombly, Jr.; April 25, 1928–July 5, 2011) was an American artist known for works featuring scribbled, sometimes graffiti-like paintings. He was often inspired by classical myths and poetry. His style is called "romantic symbolism" for its interpretation of classical material in shapes and words or wordless calligraphy. Twombly also created sculptures during much of his career.

  Fast Facts: Cy Twombly

  • Occupation: Artist
  • Known For: Romantic symbolist paintings and characteristic scribbles
  • Born: April 25, 1928 in Lexington, Virginia
  • Died: July 5, 2011 in Rome, Italy
  • Education: School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Black Mountain College
  • Selected Works: "Academy" (1955), "Nine Discourses on Commodus" (1963), "Untitled (New York)" (1970)
  • Notable Quote: "I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them."

  Early Life and Education

  Cy Twombly grew up in Lexington, Virginia. He was the