Cy Twombly

Summary

Cy Twombly is a human^[1]. He was born in Lexington^[2]. He was born on April 25, 1928^[3]. He died in Rome^[4]. He died on July 5, 2011^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], photographer^[8], draftsperson^[9], and printmaker^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,864 views/month, #6,703 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Lexington^[2], Cy Twombly…
• Cy Twombly passed away in Rome^[4].
• Cy Twombly was born on April 25, 1928^[3].
• Cy Twombly died on July 5, 2011^[5].
• Cy Twombly's father was Cy Twombly^[12].
• A child of Cy Twombly was Alessandro Cyrus Twombly^[13].
• Cy Twombly held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Cy Twombly's professions included painter^[6].
• Cy Twombly worked as a sculptor^[7].
• Cy Twombly worked as a photographer^[8].
• Cy Twombly's professions included draftsperson^[9].
• Cy Twombly worked as a printmaker^[10].
• Cy Twombly worked as an architectural draftsperson^[15].
• Cy Twombly's field of work was painting^[16].
• Cy Twombly's field of work was art of sculpture^[17].
• Cy Twombly was educated at Black Mountain College^[18].
• Cy Twombly was educated at Art Students League of New York^[19].
• Cy Twombly's education included a stint at Washington and Lee University^[20].
• Cy Twombly's education included a stint at School of the Museum of Fine Arts^[21].
• Cy Twombly's education included a stint at Darlington School^[22].
• Cy Twombly was educated at Aiglon College^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Cy Twombly is The Ceiling^[24].
• Cy Twombly received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25].
• Cy Twombly received the Goslarer Kaiserring^[26].
• Cy Twombly received the Praemium Imperiale^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-04-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-07-05^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: e72da1f8-ec79-4792-b979-0c96435da743^[32]

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Origins and Family

Cy Twombly's place of birth was Lexington^[2]. He was born on April 25, 1928^[3]. His father was he^[12].

Education

Educated at Black Mountain College^[18], an art academy^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1933^[35]; Art Students League of New York^[19], an art academy^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1875^[38], headquartered in 57th Street^[39]; Washington and Lee University^[20], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1749^[42]; School of the Museum of Fine Arts^[21], an art academy^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1876^[45], headquartered in Boston^[46]; Darlington School^[22], a school^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1905^[49]; and Aiglon College^[23], a boarding school^[50], in Switzerland^[51], founded in 1949^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], photographer^[8], draftsperson^[9], printmaker^[10], and architectural draftsperson^[15]. Fields of work include painting^[16], a method^[53] and art of sculpture^[17], a type of arts^[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cy Twombly is The Ceiling^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[55], in France^[56]; Goslarer Kaiserring^[26], an art prize^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1975^[59]; Praemium Imperiale^[27], an international award^[60], founded in 1988^[61]; Rubenspreis^[62], an art prize^[63], in Germany^[64]; and Q110813485^[65].

Personal Life

A child of Cy Twombly was Alessandro Cyrus Twombly^[13].

Death and Burial

Cy Twombly died on July 5, 2011^[5]. He passed away in Rome^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[66].

Why It Matters

Cy Twombly ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,864 views/month, #6,703 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Donald Baechler^[69], an artist^[70], 1956–2022^[71], of United States^[72], specialised in painting^[73].

FAQs

Where was Cy Twombly born?

Cy Twombly was born in Lexington^[2].

Where did Cy Twombly die?

Cy Twombly died in Rome^[4].

Who were Cy Twombly's parents?

Cy Twombly's father was Cy Twombly^[12].

What did Cy Twombly do for work?

Cy Twombly worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], photographer^[8], draftsperson^[9], and printmaker^[10].

Where did Cy Twombly go to school?

Cy Twombly was educated at Black Mountain College^[18], Art Students League of New York^[19], Washington and Lee University^[20], and School of the Museum of Fine Arts^[21].

What awards did Cy Twombly receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25], Goslarer Kaiserring^[26], Praemium Imperiale^[27], and Rubenspreis^[62].

Who did Cy Twombly influence?

Cy Twombly has been cited as an influence by Donald Baechler^[69].