Vengeance of Achilles

1962

not on display
Cy Twombly1928 Lexington, VA – 2011 Rom
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The Greek Achill avenges the death of his friend Patroclus: he pierces the fleeing Hector with his lance outside the walls of Troy. This is the climax of Homer's 'Iliad'.
Also known as
Die Rache des Achilles La Vengeance d'Achille
Medium
Oil, chalk and lead pencil on canvas
Dimensions
image: 300 x 175 cm
Inventory number
1987/0008
Credit line
Kunsthaus Zürich, 1987