Painting the Pope: An analysis of Francis Bacon's study after Velázquez's Portrait of Innocent X
(2009)
Journal Article
Arya, R. (2009). Painting the Pope: An analysis of Francis Bacon's study after Velázquez's Portrait of Innocent X. Literature and Theology, 23, 33--50. https://doi.org/10.1093/litthe/frn039
In many discussions of his work Bacon is disparaging about religion, and more specifically, Christianity. And yet, in spite of his unequivocal stance, throughout his oeuvre he was relentlessly drawn towards the symbols of the Christian tradition, esp... Read More about Painting the Pope: An analysis of Francis Bacon's study after Velázquez's Portrait of Innocent X.