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