Francis Bacon

Great Masters Revisited by Contemporary Artists

The great artists of yesterday continue to inspire contemporary artists. Explore our selection of contemporary artworks which reinterpret some of art history's greatest masterpieces.

23/06/2022

Star-crossed Lovers in Art History

Join Artsper in discover the stories of star-crossed lovers throughout art history, and their paintings, as romantic as they are tragic.

17/01/2022

10 Art Exhibitions You Can't Miss During 2022

Artsper has curated a list of our top 10 worldwide art exhibitions for the year. 2022 is going to be an exciting year in the art world.

07/05/2021

When Art and Film Become One: 9 Movies Inspired by Art

Art and film are inextricably linked, both employing masterful techniques to create an incredible aesthetic, tell fascinating stories and evoke powerful emotions. It therefore comes as no surprise that film directors choose to pay homage to the world’s greatest art masterpieces. Whether it be through a character, location or even a near-identical cinematic recreation, the references directors make to an…

27/01/2021

Diptych and Triptych Works That Have Influenced Art

Discover the significance of the triptych and diptych in art through learning about the style's key artworks throughout history.

20/11/2020

A-List Celebrities in Art

The arts have been thriving in Miami, Florida! Join Artsper and visit the art venues that have greatly influenced the art market.

16/12/2019

The 10 most significant exhibitions of the last decade

2019, 2020… Another chapter closes and a new one begins! For the more nostalgic ones amongst us, Artsper takes a look at the 10 most significant exhibitions of the last decade.

25/11/2019

Our 10 favourite exhibitions of 2019

2019, what a year! Artsper was spoilt for choice when deciding our favourite exhibitions of 2019: competition was fierce! Check out our thoughts on some of the world’s most exceptional exhibitions this year.

09/09/2019

What to do in autumn

Artsper suggests a selection of exhibitions and artistic events for the beginning of autumn, to ease the end-of-summer blues.

22/12/2016

The Art Market: 2016 Sales Record

1 million, 10 millions….60 ? How much can a work of art cost? Many people agree that art does not know crisis, unlike other markets or business, which are naturally linked to the social and economic circumstances. Nevertheless, the fervor and euphoria of 2015 is over and this year prices went down. Claude Monet’s piece Meule ranks first place in…

08/09/2015

Contemporary Art in Dublin

Dublin has nothing to prove as far as literature is concerned: land of great writers and poets such as W.B Yeats, James Joyce or Oscar Wilde, the city has been listed 4th city of literature by Unesco. However, contemporary art lovers will also find something of their liking in Dublin, where the local council is actively committed to promoting visual…

20/08/2015

Contemporary Art in Vienna

Vienna has been the capital city of Europe’s intellectual life for centuries : place of birth of the Art Nouveau movement at the beginning of 1900, it is the reference city for big names of modern art like Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka. Because of its long and rich history, Vienna is quite THE cultural destination, and it is…

19/05/2015

10 Things to Know About Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century and certainly one of the most traded on the market. Witness to the deadliest century in the history of humanity, branded by human atrocity, his work is the synthesis of a grand "plastic" technique, a perfect mastery of the artistic tradition, and a deep need to externalize strong…

11/02/2015

10 things you should know about Lucian Freud

Lucian Freud, the "anti-photoshop" painter is surely one of the most important figures of contemporary art. He is known for his outrageously, often disturbing, realistic portraits. Here are 10 facts about him!

09/02/2014

An Early and a Late Work by Francis Bacon

The interesting thing about an artist who has passed is the fact that it’s easier to identify their last work than for the last previous cases we’ve analyzed in this section of the blog ((Christian Boltanski et Gerhard Richter). This week, Artsper analyzes two paintings by the star of the auctions, Francis Bacon. Before starting painting, Irish painter Francis Bacon…

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