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Featuring works from the 1950s onwards, this book explores Francis Bacon's deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre.
From his responses to portraiture by…
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Francis Bacon
Discusses truth, death, revenge, adversity, envy, marriage, love, goodness, superstition, friendship, ambition, aging, beauty, gardens, and honor.
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Daniel Derrin
Rhetoric and the Familiar examines the rhetorical practice of Francis Bacon and John Donne in both their writing and public speaking. It explores how their rhetorical planning negotiates the need…
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Sam Hunter
Presents a concise overview of the entire career of Francis Bacon (1909-1992), one of the 20th century’s most influential artists. This book offers a survey of the artist’s entire career…
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Francis Bacon,John Hunter
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have…
John Nichol
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…
John Russell
Based on conversations with Francis Bacon that extended over several years, this study reveals much about the man and the artist. It discusses his work, his intentions and achievements. Other…
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John C Briggs
First published in 1905, this reissued edition of The Philosophical Works of Francis Bacon is an edited collection based upon the definitive seven volume edition of 1857, translated and prefaced…
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1888 Edition.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
Originally published in 1907. Author: Nichol, John, 1833-1894 Language: English Keywords: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now…
Captivating History
The life of an eminent scientist during the Scientific Revolution and the ensuing Enlightenment was not easy. Ambitious people were killed in the name of the Catholic Church for their…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
John Francis Bacon
And Of The Principal Events Which Occurred In That City And The Basque Provinces, During The Years 1830 To 1837.
Title: Six Years in Biscay: comprising a personal narrative of the sieges of Bilbao in June 1835, and Oct. to Dec. 1836. and of the principal events which occurred in…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
John Elisha Roe
John Thomas Scharf
George Fabyan Collection DLC, John Elisha Roe
Sir Francis Bacon's life was full of mystery and intrigue. In this book, the authors delve deep into Bacon's life, revealing his secrets and exploring his contributions to science, philosophy…
7 Reece Mews, South Kensington, was the artist Francis Bacon’s home and studio for over 30 years. On his death in 1992, access was granted to photographer Perry Ogden to…
John 1833-1894 Nichol
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Kuno Fischer
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1857 Original Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans,
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…
""Thoughts, Philosophical And Medical, Selected From The Works Of Francis Bacon: With An Essay On His Health And Medical Writings"" is a book written by Francis Bacon and published in…
Nathaniel Bacon
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…
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