Summer Madness

The Brandhost Museum, Munich, Germany.

Oil paint, gouache, lead and Bunstift on paper.

Unlike most of Twombly’s works, the painting “Summer Madness” does not refer to any historical or mythological sources. Its content is based on the artist’s simple impression of the summer abundance and riot of colours, which is directly reflected in the title. The abstract image at the bottom of the canvas resembles a bouquet or a flowerbed; at the top of the composition, Twombly placed several handwritten lines that make the work similar to a sketch.