US famed artist Cy Twombly dies at 83

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Famed American painter Cy Twombly, who first found the limelight with his calligraphic paintings in the late 1950s, has died at the age of 83.

The US artist was widely known for abstract works that used oil paint, pencil and crayon to create repetitive lines and scribbles on canvas.

Mr Twombly also painted a ceiling in the Louvre museum in Paris in 2010.

A spokeswoman for the Gagosian Gallery confirmed Mr Twombly, who had cancer for several years, died on Tuesday.

Eric Mezil, the director of the Lambert Collection in France, where a Twombly show opened in June, said the artist died in Rome.

BBC