Triptych, 1987. Man and Beast, Francis Bacon

Figure 2. Lineros, C (2022) Triptych 2, 1987 [Photograph]

The first and only triptych he painted on the subject of bullfighting where the wounds of fragmented human bodies and a bloodied horns of a bull are shown on sky blue curtains such a theatrical performance emulating the battle field. The background orange, a transformation of the red color traditionally present and associated with bullfighting… Continue reading Triptych, 1987. Man and Beast, Francis Bacon