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A Life Immersed in the Visceral Francis Bacon, a name synonymous with the rawest emotionality in 20th-century art, was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1909, yet his artistic spirit found its truest expression within the turbulent landscape of post-war Britain. His early life was far from stable; frequent relocations due to his mother’s health instilled a sense of displacement that would profoundly shape his worldview and, ultimately, perm…
Scroll through Francis Bacon's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Francis Bacon's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
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