Immerse yourself in Cy Twombly's 9-part series of "green paintings." The artist made the work for the 1988 Venice Biennale and noted that in the depths of the hot and humid summer show, he wanted the works to feel like a cool mint julep. Refresh this week and see these works at the Cy Twombly gallery at menil.org/visit. Cover 🎨: Cy Twombly, "Untitled" (detail), 1988. Oil and acrylic on plywood. 103 7/16 × 63 1/4 in. (262.7 × 160.7 cm). The Menil Collection, Houston, Gift of the artist. © Menil

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20K views · 942 reactions | In the 1950s Cy Twombly wrote that the act of painting could come out of ‘one ecstatic impulse’. Discover the artist's spectacular canvases & swirling throws of paint—on free display at Tate Modern. 喝 https://bit.ly/3hkkEHC ️ | Tate | Facebook

2.5K views · 31 reactions | Cy Twombly at home in Rome, photo by Ugo Mulas Via @charlesgmagne | History of Art | Facebook

Not sure how to look at a Cy Twombly painting? Here are 3 clues: 1️⃣ Illegible by design — Twombly’s marks aren’t meant to be read like text. Instead, they evoke mood, memory, and the passage of time. After moving to Italy in the 1950s, he drew inspiration from the weathered walls of ancient buildings and the layered scratches, drips, and scrapes of graffiti. 2️⃣ Poetry & myth — A voracious reader, Twombly filled his works with references to poetry and classical myths. Keep an eye on his titles

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