Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion information
1944 triptych by Francis Bacon
Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion, 94 × 74 cm (ea), Tate Britain, London
Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion is a 1944 triptych painted by the Irish-born British artist Francis Bacon. The canvasses are based on the Eumenides—or Furies—of Aeschylus's Oresteia, and depict three writhing anthropomorphic creatures set against a flat burnt orange background. It was executed in oil paint and pastel on Sundeala fibre board and completed within two weeks. The triptych summarises themes explored in Bacon's previous work, including his examination of Picasso's biomorphs and his interpretations of the Crucifixion and the Greek Furies. Bacon did not[1] realise his original intention to paint a large crucifixion scene and place the figures at the foot of the cross.[2]
The Three Studies are generally considered Bacon's first mature piece;[3] he regarded his works before the triptych as irrelevant, and throughout his life tried to suppress their appearance on the art market. When the painting was first exhibited in 1945 it caused a sensation and established him as one of the foremost post-war painters. Remarking on the cultural significance of Three Studies, the critic John Russell observed in 1971 that "there was painting in England before the Three Studies, and painting after them, and no one ... can confuse the two".[4]
^It is doubtful that he ever intended to do so. He made the point in several interviews, but more likely is that the prefix Studies was reflective of the fact that he was at the time unsure of his ability, and destroyed the majority of his paintings. See Schmied (1996), 75
^"Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion circa 1944". Tate Gallery display caption. Retrieved on 18 May 2007.
^Bragg, Melvyn. "Francis Bacon". South Bank Show. BBC documentary film, first aired 9 June 1985.
^Russell (1971), 22
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