Francis Bacon
by Rina Arya
Art and religionCriticism and interpretationBacon, francis, 1909-1992Christian art and symbolismArt criticismReligion in artThemes, motives
Setting out to account for Francis Bacon's prolific, and indeed obsessive, use of religious symbols, Rina Ayra asserts how the artist redeployed religious iconography not to uphold the Christian narrative, nor to express his atheism, but to convey spritual truths about the human condition that were especially pertinent in post-war years.
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