Cy Twombly Leda and the Swan Rome 1962 Not on view Interest in the mural form was widespread among the Abstract Expressionists, who often worked on a scale far larger than that of most easel paintings. Directed by: Meryam Joobeur Written by: Meryam Joobeur Produced by: Maria Gracia Turgeon, Habib Attia Mohamed is deeply shaken when his oldest son Malik returns home after a long journey with a mysterious new wife.
Leda and the Swan Cy Twombly encyclopedia of visual arts
1 of 6 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. Edwin Parker " Cy " Twombly Jr. ( / saɪ ˈtwɒmbli /; 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. Leda and the Swan is a story and subject in art from Greek mythology in which the god Zeus, in the form of a swan, seduces or rapes Leda, a Spartan queen. Leda and the Swan. Rome 1962 Oil, pencil, and crayon on canvas, 6' 3" x 6' 6 3/4" (190.5 x 200 cm). Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest and The Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection (both by exchange). © 2023 Cy Twombly Foundation Director, Glenn Lowry: Sculptor, Richard Serra in 1994, speaking about the work of Cy Twombly.
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Cy Twombly (19282011) , Leda and the Swan Christie's
Cy Twombly, in 1962, painted a baroque, abstract version of the myth six times. One painting, Leda and the Swan , 1962, sold for nearly 53 million dollars at auction in 2017. The large mixed media on canvas is done with pencil and crayon, as well as oil paint applied by hand, brush, and stick, showing hearts, a phallus, and a window. Leda and the Swan is an Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas, Crayon and Pencil Painting created by Cy Twombly in 1962. It lives at the MOMA, Museum of Modern Art in New York. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Leda and the Swan. Source See Leda and the Swan in the Kaleidoscope More Twombly Written by: Meryam Joobeur Produced by: Maria Gracia Turgeon, Habib Attia Mohamed is deeply shaken when his oldest son Malik returns home after a long journey with a mysterious new wife. Cy Twombly, "Leda and the Swan," 1962, oil, graphite and wax crayon on canvas, in the show "Cy Twombly: Making Past Present." at the Getty Center.
Leda and the Swan, 1962 by Cy Twombly Abstract art painting, Abstract art inspiration, Art
14 December 2017 Cy Twombly (1928-2011), Leda and the Swan, painted in 1962. 75¼ x 78¾ in (191 x 200 cm). Sold for $52,887,500 on 17 May 2017 at Christie's in New York. © Cy Twombly Foundation 'Twombly uses his whole body to channel Leda's experience, smearing, pushing, clawing, scratching and drawing on the canvas' Leda and the Swan (1962), a work with a sister painting that has long been in the collection at the Museum of Modern Art, will be offered at auction for the first time when it goes on the block.
Leda and the Swan is a painting by Cy Twombly that portrays the mythological seduction of Leda by Jupiter in the form of a swan. Created in 1962, the painting is a combination of crayon, pencil, and paint that depicts an explosion of energy. 'If there was one picture to represent the artist, Leda and the Swan would be the most iconic,' says Koji Inoue, International Director of Post-War and Contemporary Art at Christie's. Unseen by the public for more than 25 years, this 'emotionally raw' painting by Cy Twombly is the sister work of a painting of the same name that hangs in the permanent collection at MoMA in New York.
Cy Twombly (19282011) Leda and the Swan titled 'Leda + the SWAN' (lower right) oil, lead pencil
In Greek Mythology, Leda, the daughter of King Thestius of Pleuron, was renowned for her striking beauty. Her beauty captured the gaze of Zeus, who observed her elegance from Mount Olympus. Taken by his desire, Zeus transformed himself into an exquisite swan. He approached Leda and, in disguise of the swan lay beside her and impregnated her. Cy Twombly's Leda and the Swan, 1962 will be a highlight of Christies May 17th Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale. This unequivocal tour de force has resided within a private collection for over 25 years and has not been seen publicly in all that time. One of two large format masterpieces to emerge from this unbridled subject, Leda.
