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A Life Etched in Line and Color Edwin Parker Twombly Jr., known to the world as Cy Twombly, was a singular force in 20th and 21st-century art—an American painter, sculptor, and photographer whose work defied easy categorization. Born on April 25, 1928, in Lexington, Virginia, his artistic journey began with a foundation steeped in classical education and a restless spirit that propelled him across continents. Early studies under Pierr…
Scroll through Cy Twombly's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Cy Twombly's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
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