Cy Twombly drew largely on myths and poetry as inspiration, particularly Greek myths and Romantic poetry. He quoted lines of poets such as Keats alongside the colorful shapes. Evidence of mythological influence can be seen in works such as Apollo and the Artist, and other series of paintings. As well as painting,Cy Twombly also completed sculptures.
« I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings
and never show them. »
Cy Twombly
These often drew from classical styles, frequently made in plain white. Both his paintings and his sculptures were frequently made from found materials, and from that point, he covered his sculptures in white paint and plaster to mimic that classical style. Cy Twombly's work was distinctive enough that he evade
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Cy Twombly drew largely on myths and poetry as inspiration, particularly Greek myths and Romantic poetry. He quoted lines of poets such as Keats alongside the colorful shapes. Evidence of mythological influence can be seen in works such as Apollo and the Artist, and other series of paintings. As well as painting,Cy Twombly also completed sculptures.
« I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings
and never show them. »
Cy Twombly
These often drew from classical styles, frequently made in plain white. Both his paintings and his sculptures were frequently made from found materials, and from that point, he covered his sculptures in white paint and plaster to mimic that classical style. Cy Twombly's work was distinctive enough that he evaded being put into the category of any single twentieth century art movement, such as
minimalism,
abstract impressionism and
pop art, although his work contains shades of all three.
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