Two Figures in a Room (1959) by Francis Bacon

Two Figures in a Room - Francis Bacon - 1959

Artwork Information

TitleTwo Figures in a Room
ArtistFrancis Bacon
Date1959
Mediumoil,canvas
Dimensions198 x 139.7 cm
Art MovementExpressionism
Current LocationSainsbury Centre for Visual Arts (Univercity of East Anglia), Norwich, UK

About Two Figures in a Room

The artwork, titled “Two Figures in a Room,” created by Francis Bacon in 1959, is an oil painting on canvas measuring 198 x 139.7 cm. It belongs to the Expressionism movement and falls within the figurative genre. This piece is housed at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK.

The painting portrays two human-like forms in an ambiguous, confined space that evokes feelings of tension and unease. The figures are depicted with a raw, intense emotion typical of Bacon’s style, emphasizing the distorted and primal aspects of human existence. The dark, subdued palette and the stark contrast between the figures and their surroundings contribute to the haunting atmosphere of the scene. The composition, characterized by its loose, expressive brushwork, captures the unsettling nature of the human condition, a recurring theme in Bacon’s oeuvre.

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