Fifty Days at Iliam
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Fifty Days at Iliam is a renowned cycle of abstract paintings by Cy Twombly that reinterprets the Trojan War myth through gestural marks, fragmented text, and evocative color.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cycle of paintings
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painting series ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artist | Cy Twombly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Philadelphia Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
accents of blue
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accents of red ⓘ accents of yellow ⓘ predominantly white grounds ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Cy Twombly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1978 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Achaean warriors
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Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Patroclus NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan heroes ⓘ |
| exhibitionVenue | Philadelphia Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Achaeans in Battle
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Anticleia NERFINISHED ⓘ Heroes of Ilium NERFINISHED ⓘ Heroes of Ilium (panel series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilians in Battle NERFINISHED ⓘ Shades of Achilles, Patroclus and Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Shield of Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fire that Consumes All after It NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fire that Consumes All before It NERFINISHED ⓘ Vengeance of Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Homeric epics
NERFINISHED
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Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
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Greek (transliterated names) ⓘ |
| location | Philadelphia Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Greek mythology
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Trojan War myth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
Postmodern art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive, calligraphic line
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integration of text and image ⓘ large-scale multi-panel format ⓘ reinterpretation of Trojan War myth ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 10 ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| titleVariant | Fifty Days at Ilium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
expressive color
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fragmented text ⓘ gestural marks ⓘ |
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