Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon, born in 1909 in Dublin and died in 1992 in Madrid, was an Irish-British painter known for his raw and emotionally charged works. His paintings, such as 'Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion' and 'Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X,' are celebrated for their intense and distorted compositions, capturing the essence of human emotion and existential angst. Influenced by the Expressionist movement and his contemporary Pablo Picasso, Bacon's technique involved a bold and expressive approach to composition and color, conveying the complexity and rawness of his subjects. His career was marked by his ability to depict the intensity and spirit of the human condition, making him a significant figure in 20th-century British painting.