Study for a Portrait
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Study for a Portrait is a 1953 oil painting by Irish-born British artist Francis Bacon, known for its distorted, emotionally charged depiction of the human figure that exemplifies his existential and expressionistic style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Study for a Portrait canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artStyleCharacteristic |
distortion of the human body
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intense psychological atmosphere ⓘ sense of existential anxiety ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century modern art
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post-war European art ⓘ |
| colorPalette | muted tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Francis Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Irish-born British ⓘ |
| depictionStyle |
distorted
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emotionally charged ⓘ |
| depicts | human figure ⓘ |
| genre | portrait painting ⓘ |
| inception | 1953 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | seated male figure ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Existentialist art
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Expressionism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of human isolation
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expression of existential dread ⓘ innovative treatment of the portrait genre ⓘ |
| partOf | Francis Bacon’s series of mid‑century portraits ⓘ |
| period | 1950s works by Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title | Study for a Portrait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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