Twombly was best known for his canvases that combined painting, drawing and calligraphic texts, many of them reflecting classical themes and motifs.

Despite falling out of fashion shortly after his death, he was well-known during his life for allegorical paintings, the most famous of which are "Hope" and another painting, "Love and life."

He traced the valuable humanistic scenery spots, and wrote down the artistic feeling by paintings. And the paintings were the combination of the historical feelings with artistic creation .