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...Twombly??s Lepanto at Gagosian Gallery
...Twombly??s latest painting series, “Lepanto,” is a twelve-panel suite of paintings created in the early months of 2001 for exhibition at the Venice Biennale, where he received the prized Leone d’Oro award. The series is principally a contemplation and revival of the legendary Lepanto battle of 1571 where a combined Spanish, Venetian and Papal armada fought and defeated the imposing fleet of the Ottoman Empire. The battle of Lepanto was celebrated widely as a decisive turning point in the struggle between East and West...
Lepanto is a synthesis of Twombly??s artistic experience and exploration of this line of thought. He deals with the famous sea battle through an investigation of carnage, destruction, tragedy, valor, victory, vulnerability, blood, physicality and even sexuality and eroticism...
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