Death of Pompey Rome — Fine Art

Death of Pompey Rome shows a wide field with loose writing across the surface. The marks look like pencil strokes mixed with paint. Some letters fade into the background while others stand out darker. Cy Twombly built the picture from repeated lines and smudges rather than a clear scene.

This fine art print is ready to hang on arrival. The frame comes in white, wood, dark wood or black. A black frame gives the page a sharp outline that holds the fading letters in place. The white frame lets the pale ground stay open and the dark frame adds weight to the heavy strokes.

Above a kitchen sink the writing reads as a slow trace on the wall. You see the broad strokes from the doorway and the small pencil marks when you stand by the counter.