Leda and the Swan.
Title |
Leda and the Swan. |
Creator |
Twombly, Cy (American painter, draftsman, printmaker, and sculptor, born 1928) |
Date |
1961 |
Cultural Context |
American North American |
Style/Period |
Modern (styles and periods) Abstract (fine arts style) Contemporary |
Subject |
Abstract paintings Abstract works Abstract drawings Graffiti Hearts |
Description |
Oil, oilstick, and crayon on canvas. |
Material |
Oil paint (pigmented coating) Paint Oil on canvas Oil sticks Crayons (drawing material) Canvas |
Measurements |
6' 2 3/4" x 6' 6 3/4" (190 x 200 cm) |
Technique |
Painting (image-making) Oil painting (technique) Drawing (image-making) |
Work Type |
Paintings Oil paintings Drawings Crayon drawings Abstract paintings Abstract drawings Abstract works |
Source |
Varnedoe, Kirk, and Adam Gopnik. High and Low: Modern Art and Popular Culture. New York: Museum of Modern Art; Abrams, 1990. (p.96, fig.48) |
Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Varndedoe courtesy: Heiner Bastian, Berlin; Collection the artist. |
Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Digital File Name |
VRC 2435-04.jpg |
Rating |
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