Cy Twombly

In Gaeta, Italy in 2004, Cy Twombly's studio was the birthplace of his Dionysian series. This series, a significant part of his later work, features vibrant crimson paint swirling across the canvas in energetic gestures. The painting is inspired by Bacchus, the god of wine and ecstasy, as well as Selix, a winged spirit associated with sensual pleasure. This work captures the poetic essence of Twombly's inner world. Gaeta, Italy, 2004, home of Cy Twombly's secluded studio, the origin site of his Dionysian series, a rare painting from his last significant body of work, ecstatic impulses, euphoric loops, crimson paint dancing across the canvas in an orgy of energy, whirlwind gestures echo his earlier blackboard works inscribed at the top. Bacchus, god of wine, ecstasy, and fertility. Selix, winged spirit of heightened sensual pleasure. This Dionysian-inspired work embodies the poetry of Twombly's inner world.