Francis Bacon

Summary

Francis Bacon is a human^[1]. Born in Dublin^[2], he… he was born on October 28, 1909^[3]. He died in Madrid^[4]. He died on April 28, 1992^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], designer^[7], visual artist^[8], artist^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,616 views/month, #5,289 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Francis Bacon was born in Dublin^[2].
• Francis Bacon died in Madrid^[4].
• Francis Bacon was born on October 28, 1909^[3].
• Francis Bacon died on April 28, 1992^[5].
• Francis Bacon's father was Capt. Anthony Edward Mortimer Bacon^[12].
• Francis Bacon held citizenship in Ireland^[13].
• Francis Bacon held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Francis Bacon is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group^[15].
• Francis Bacon worked as a painter^[6].
• Francis Bacon worked as a designer^[7].
• Francis Bacon worked as a visual artist^[8].
• Francis Bacon worked as an artist^[9].
• Francis Bacon worked as a draftsperson^[10].
• Francis Bacon's field of work was painting^[16].
• Francis Bacon's field of work was furniture design^[17].
• Francis Bacon was educated at Dean Close School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Francis Bacon is Triptych, 1976^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Francis Bacon is Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Francis Bacon is Head IV^[21].
• Francis Bacon received the Rubenspreis^[22].
• Francis Bacon was a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno^[23].
• Francis Bacon is recorded as male^[24].
• Francis Bacon's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Francis Bacon is associated with the surrealism movement^[26].
• Francis Bacon is associated with the Expressionism movement^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1909-10-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1992-04-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d84d03ed-df54-486a-b91d-f746dfd2b1a3^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dublin^[2], Francis Bacon… he was born on October 28, 1909^[3]. His father was Capt. Anthony Edward Mortimer Bacon^[12]. He is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group^[15].

Education

Francis Bacon was educated at Dean Close School^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], designer^[7], visual artist^[8], artist^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. Fields of work include painting^[16], a method^[33] and furniture design^[17], an activity^[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Triptych, 1976^[19], a painting^[35], founded in 1976^[36]; Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion^[20], a painting^[37], founded in 1944^[38]; and Head IV^[21], a painting^[39], founded in 1949^[40].

Recognition

Francis Bacon received the Rubenspreis^[22].

Death and Burial

Francis Bacon died on April 28, 1992^[5]. He died in Madrid^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[41].

Why It Matters

Francis Bacon ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,616 views/month, #5,289 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42]

He has been cited as an influence by David Hockney^[43], a painter^[44], b. 1937^[45], of United Kingdom^[46], awarded the Praemium Imperiale^[47], specialised in visual arts^[48]; John LeKay^[49], a painter^[50], b. 1961^[51], of United Kingdom^[52], specialised in installation artwork^[53]; Luis Caballero Holguin^[54], a painter^[55], 1943–1995^[56], of Colombia^[57]; Lita Cabellut^[58], a painter^[59], b. 1961^[60], of Spain^[61], awarded the La Vanguardia Prize^[62], specialised in painting^[63]; and Philippe Pasqua^[64], a painter^[65], b. 1965^[66], of France^[67].

FAQs

Where was Francis Bacon born?

Francis Bacon was born in Dublin^[2].

Where did Francis Bacon die?

Francis Bacon passed away in Madrid^[4].

Who were Francis Bacon's parents?

Francis Bacon's father was Capt. Anthony Edward Mortimer Bacon^[12].

What did Francis Bacon do for work?

Francis Bacon worked as painter^[6], designer^[7], visual artist^[8], artist^[9], and draftsperson^[10].

Where did Francis Bacon go to school?

Francis Bacon was educated at Dean Close School^[18].

What awards did Francis Bacon receive?

Honors received include Rubenspreis^[22].

Who did Francis Bacon influence?

Francis Bacon has been cited as an influence by David Hockney^[43], John LeKay^[49], Luis Caballero Holguin^[54], and Lita Cabellut^[58].