Cy Twombly (1928–2011)
Lepanto

2001
offset lithograph
30 x 23 inches

This work is an offset lithograph reproducing imagery from Lepanto, Cy Twombly’s celebrated cycle of paintings addressing the 1571 naval battle of the same name through abstracted gesture and color. The composition is characterized by sweeping black marks and vivid passages of magenta against a light ground, reflecting Twombly’s late-career engagement with history through expressive, calligraphic form rather than narrative depiction. Originally conceived as a multi-part painted series, Lepanto translates Twombly’s painterly language into print while retaining its emphasis on movement, rhythm, and historical evocation.

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