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Month: July 2017

  • July 1: Twombly & Rembrandt, like/unlike

    TWOMBLY & REMBRANDT, LIKE/UNLIKE Here we have two pieces–one by Cy Twombly (1928 – 2011), the other by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 – 1669)–that begin with different intentions, but end with similar results.   The Twombly is not, at first, surprising; swirling and splashing is what his painting is about. But while it’s certainly abstract, it’s…