Bacchus series

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The Bacchus series is a group of large-scale, gestural abstract paintings by Cy Twombly, characterized by swirling red loops evoking the Roman god of wine and themes of excess, ecstasy, and myth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abstract art series
painting series
associatedWith Dionysus NERFINISHED
classical antiquity
mythological subjects
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Cy Twombly NERFINISHED
depicts Bacchic frenzy
Dionysian energy
genre abstract painting
hasArtHistoricalContext contemporary art
postwar American art
hasArtisticMovement Abstract expressionism
Gestural abstraction NERFINISHED
hasEmotionalTone chaotic
ecstatic
intense
hasMainColor red
hasMedium acrylic paint
oil paint
hasMotif calligraphic marks
swirling loops
hasScale large-scale
hasStyleCharacteristic gestural brushwork
looping lines
monochromatic palette
hasSupport canvas
hasTheme ecstasy
excess
myth
violence
wine
inspiredBy Bacchus NERFINISHED
Roman mythology NERFINISHED
languageOfTitle English
namedAfter Bacchus NERFINISHED
partOf late work of Cy Twombly
usesTechnique dripping
pouring
rapid brushwork

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Cy Twombly notableWork Bacchus series