Three Figures At The Base Of A Crucifixion. 1975 Francis Bacon Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion the Tate Gallery Francis Bacon titled this work after the figures often featured in Christian paintings witnessing the death of Jesus Completed in 1944, the piece launched Bacon's career as one of the most influential artists in post-war Britain
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Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion, 94 × 74 cm (ea), Tate Britain, London Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion is a 1944 triptych painted by the Irish-born British artist Francis Bacon. Francis Bacon's 'Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion' (1944) is a triptych that redefined post-war art through its raw depiction of human suffering and alienation
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Francis Bacon titled this work after the figures often featured in Christian paintings witnessing the death of Jesus 5, 8, 22, 30 (titled 'Three Figures'), 33, 40 (titled 'Three Studies for the Three Figures at the Base of the Crucifixion'), 42-43, 82 (titled 'Three Studies for the Base of a Crucifixion'), 89 (titled 'Studies I, II and III'), 127, 151; ill The composition of Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion is chaotic and disturbing, with distorted figures and intense colours.
Three Studies For Figures At The Base Of A Crucifixion. The composition of Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion is chaotic and disturbing, with distorted figures and intense colours. Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion is a surreal, emotive artwork by Francis Bacon
Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion circa 1944 by Francis Bacon 19091992. But he said the creatures represented the avenging Furies from Greek mythology. The history of Francis Bacon Francis Bacon was born in Dublin in 1909