Cy Twombly : Making Past And Present

Exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, original dates: 18 July - 24 October 2020 (postponed)

Cy Twombly's (1928-2011) first visit to Italy as a young man ignited a lifelong passion for classical culture that is everywhere present in his art. Painted canvases, works on paper and small-scale sculptures reveal the historical soul of Twombly's abstract compositions. Taking on myths and heroes as personal guides, he created a psychologically complex dialogue with the visual and literary art of antiquity.
This exhibition catalogue reproduces a carefully chosen selection of the artist's paintings, drawings and sculptures alongside works of classical antiquity, including a number from his personal collection.