# Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X

> 1953 painting by Francis Bacon

**Wikidata**: [Q3976302](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3976302)  
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## Summary

Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X is a visual artwork associated with the Expressionism movement [1]. The piece reinterprets Diego Velázquez's original 17th-century portrait of Pope Innocent X, transforming it through the stylistic and emotional intensity characteristic of its artistic classification.Created as a study, the work diverges from the classical realism of Velázquez's depiction, embracing the distorted forms and heightened emotional impact typical of Expressionism [1]. Its execution reflects the movement’s emphasis on subjective experience and psychological depth rather than objective representation.


## References

1. [Make Lists, Not War](https://beckchris.wordpress.com/visual-arts/art-history-101-part-v-1900-present-2/)
2. [Make Lists, Not War](https://beckchris.wordpress.com/visual-arts/best-works-of-art-of-all-time-the-critics-picks/)