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Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon

  1. Knowledge and power go hand in hand ... so that the way to increase in power is to increase in knowledge.
    – Francis Bacon SOURCE: Scientific American 2 months ago
  2. Francis Bacon once wrote that knowledge, pronounced similar to cheese in Chinese, is power, liliang in Chinese. In my opinion, bacon plus cheese is just reliang, literally fat.
    SOURCE: China Daily 1 month ago
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About Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, and essayist. He is also known as a catalyst of the scientific revolution. Bacon was knighted in 1603, created Baron Verulam in 1618, and created Viscount St Alban in 1621; without heirs, both peerages became extinct upon his death. Full Article

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  1. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Christie's auction house employees hang a 'Portrait of Henrietta' by Francis Bacon during a press preview of Post War And Contemporary Art at Christies auction house on February 10, 2012 in London, England. The piece makes up part of a selection of work... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Christie's auction house employees hang a 'Portrait of Henrietta' by Francis Bacon during a press preview of Post War And Contemporary Art at Christies auction house on February 10, 2012 in London, England. The piece makes up part of a selection of work...

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  2. Men talk near the Irish-born British artist Francis Bacon's "Portrait of Henrietta Moraes" nude painting at the Christie's auction house's offices in London, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. The piece is estimated to fetch around 18 million pounds ($28.42 million 21.53 million euro) when it... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Men talk near the Irish-born British artist Francis Bacon's "Portrait of Henrietta Moraes" nude painting at the Christie's auction house's offices in London, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. The piece is estimated to fetch around 18 million pounds ($28.42 million 21.53 million euro) when it...

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  3. A woman is silhouetted as she walks past the Irish-born British artist Francis Bacon's "Portrait of Henrietta Moraes" nude painting at the Christie's auction house's offices in London, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. The piece is estimated to fetch around 18 million pounds ($28.42 million/21.53... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    A woman is silhouetted as she walks past the Irish-born British artist Francis Bacon's "Portrait of Henrietta Moraes" nude painting at the Christie's auction house's offices in London, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. The piece is estimated to fetch around 18 million pounds ($28.42 million/21.53...

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  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 13: A piece of work entitled 'Nude Woman in a Red Armchair' by Pablo Picasso is displayed at an exhibition of Picasso and Modern British Art at the Tate Britain on February 13, 2012 in London, England. As well as pieces by Picasso, the exhibition showcases... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 13: A piece of work entitled 'Nude Woman in a Red Armchair' by Pablo Picasso is displayed at an exhibition of Picasso and Modern British Art at the Tate Britain on February 13, 2012 in London, England. As well as pieces by Picasso, the exhibition showcases...

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  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 13: A photographer take a picture of a piece of work entitled 'The Three Dancers' by Pablo Picasso during a press preview at an exhibition of Picasso and Modern British Art at the Tate Britain on February 13, 2012 in London, England. As well as pieces by... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 13: A photographer take a picture of a piece of work entitled 'The Three Dancers' by Pablo Picasso during a press preview at an exhibition of Picasso and Modern British Art at the Tate Britain on February 13, 2012 in London, England. As well as pieces by...

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  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: A Christie's auction house employee stands in front of an untitled piece of work by Anish Kapoor during a press preview of Post War And Contemporary Art at Christies auction house on February 10, 2012 in London, England. The piece makes up part of a... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: A Christie's auction house employee stands in front of an untitled piece of work by Anish Kapoor during a press preview of Post War And Contemporary Art at Christies auction house on February 10, 2012 in London, England. The piece makes up part of a...

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  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: A person stands in front of artworks during a press preview of Post War And Contemporary Art at Christies auction house on February 10, 2012 in London, England. The pieces make up part of a selection of work by artists including Lucien Freud, Francis... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

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  8. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: A Christie's auction house employee walks past a piece of work entitled 'The Black Horse' by Berlinde De Bruyckere during a press preview of Post War And Contemporary Art at Christies auction house on February 10, 2012 in London, England. The piece makes... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

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  9. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Christie's auction house employees hang a piece of work entitled 'Bloody Life No13' by Gilbert and George during a press preview of Post War And Contemporary Art at Christies auction house on February 10, 2012 in London, England. The piece makes up part... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Christie's auction house employees hang a piece of work entitled 'Bloody Life No13' by Gilbert and George during a press preview of Post War And Contemporary Art at Christies auction house on February 10, 2012 in London, England. The piece makes up part...

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  10. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: A woman stands in front of a piece of work entitled 'Broken Promises' by Paula Rego during a press preview of Post War And Contemporary Art at Christies auction house on February 10, 2012 in London, England. The piece makes up part of a selection of work... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: A woman stands in front of a piece of work entitled 'Broken Promises' by Paula Rego during a press preview of Post War And Contemporary Art at Christies auction house on February 10, 2012 in London, England. The piece makes up part of a selection of work...

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  11. A visitor looks at "Figure With Mankey" by Francis Bacon during a contemporary arts exhibition in Doha January 25, 2012. The painting is estimated to fetch between $2,810,000 and $3,900,000 when it is auctioned off in London on February 15-16. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

    A visitor looks at "Figure With Mankey" by Francis Bacon during a contemporary arts exhibition in Doha January 25, 2012. The painting is estimated to fetch between $2,810,000 and $3,900,000 when it is auctioned off in London on February 15-16.

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  12. An artwork by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, titled "The Dog Mobile: A car for Francis Bacon by Ai Weiwei", with images of a dog painted on a Mercedes Benz G-class, is displayed at an exhibition hall in Hong Kong November 29, 2011. The artwork is expected to fetch between 200,000 and 300,000... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    An artwork by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, titled "The Dog Mobile: A car for Francis Bacon by Ai Weiwei", with images of a dog painted on a Mercedes Benz G-class, is displayed at an exhibition hall in Hong Kong November 29, 2011. The artwork is expected to fetch between 200,000 and 300,000...

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  13. A security guard stands behind an artwork by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, titled "The Dog Mobile: A car for Francis Bacon by Ai Weiwei", with images of a dog painted on a Mercedes Benz G-class, displayed at an exhibition hall in Hong Kong November 29, 2011. The artwork is expected to fetch... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    A security guard stands behind an artwork by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, titled "The Dog Mobile: A car for Francis Bacon by Ai Weiwei", with images of a dog painted on a Mercedes Benz G-class, displayed at an exhibition hall in Hong Kong November 29, 2011. The artwork is expected to fetch...

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  14. 'Study of a Man Talking' by Francis Bacon is on display at Christie's during a preview of their Impressionist and Modern Art sale in New York, October 28, 2011. Christie's will hold its bi-annual Impressionist and Modern Art sale on November 1, 2011. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    'Study of a Man Talking' by Francis Bacon is on display at Christie's during a preview of their Impressionist and Modern Art sale in New York, October 28, 2011. Christie's will hold its bi-annual Impressionist and Modern Art sale on November 1, 2011.

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  15. 'Three Studies for a Self-Portrait' by Francis Bacon is on display at Sotheby's during a preview of their Impressionist and Modern Art sale in New York, October 28, 2011. Sotheby's will hold its bi-annual Impressionist and Modern Art sale on November 2, 2011. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    'Three Studies for a Self-Portrait' by Francis Bacon is on display at Sotheby's during a preview of their Impressionist and Modern Art sale in New York, October 28, 2011. Sotheby's will hold its bi-annual Impressionist and Modern Art sale on November 2, 2011.

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  16. Three Studies for a Self Portrait by Francis Bacon, with an estimated value of between $15-20 million is hung by Sotheby's technician Robert Luck at Sotheby's, New Bond Street in London Friday Oct. 7, 2011. Three Studies for a Self Portrait is the earliest self-portrait triptych by the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Three Studies for a Self Portrait by Francis Bacon, with an estimated value of between $15-20 million is hung by Sotheby's technician Robert Luck at Sotheby's, New Bond Street in London Friday Oct. 7, 2011. Three Studies for a Self Portrait is the earliest self-portrait triptych by the...

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  17. Sotheby's employees pose with a painting entitled 'Crouching Nude' by artist Francis Bacon at Sotheby's auction house in central London on June 17, 2011. The painting is expected to fetch between GBP 7-9m (dollars 11.5-14.9m or euros 7.8-10m) when it is auctioned at the Impressionist... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    Sotheby's employees pose with a painting entitled 'Crouching Nude' by artist Francis Bacon at Sotheby's auction house in central London on June 17, 2011. The painting is expected to fetch between GBP 7-9m (dollars 11.5-14.9m or euros 7.8-10m) when it is auctioned at the Impressionist...

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  18. A doorman poses next to a painting by British artist Francis Bacon entitled 'Study of a Portrait' at Christies auction house, in central London, on June 24, 2011. Due to be sold at the Post War and Contemporary Art auction on June 28, it is expected to fetch around 11,000,000GBP... Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    A doorman poses next to a painting by British artist Francis Bacon entitled 'Study of a Portrait' at Christies auction house, in central London, on June 24, 2011. Due to be sold at the Post War and Contemporary Art auction on June 28, it is expected to fetch around 11,000,000GBP...

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  19. Andy Warhol's 'Mao' is reflected in Francis Bacon's 'Study for a Portrait' as a visitor walks past it during a photo call at Christie's in London, Friday, June 24, 2011. Bacon's painting is expected to fetch around 11 million pounds ($17,612,000/ 12,356,000 euro), Warhol's... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    Andy Warhol's 'Mao' is reflected in Francis Bacon's 'Study for a Portrait' as a visitor walks past it during a photo call at Christie's in London, Friday, June 24, 2011. Bacon's painting is expected to fetch around 11 million pounds ($17,612,000/ 12,356,000 euro), Warhol's...

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  20. An employee poses for photographs by Francis Bacon's 'Study for a Portrait' at Christie's auction house in London, Friday, June 24, 2011. The painting is expected to fetch around 11 million pounds ($17.6 million) when it goes on sale as part of the Post War and Contemporary Art Evening... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    An employee poses for photographs by Francis Bacon's 'Study for a Portrait' at Christie's auction house in London, Friday, June 24, 2011. The painting is expected to fetch around 11 million pounds ($17.6 million) when it goes on sale as part of the Post War and Contemporary Art Evening...

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  21. FILE - An employee poses for photographs by Francis Bacon's 'Study for a Portrait' at Christie's auction house in London, Friday, June 24, 2011. Christie's auction house says that a painting by Francis Bacon has sold for 17.96 million pounds ($28,666,155) at a sale in London. Christie's... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    FILE - An employee poses for photographs by Francis Bacon's 'Study for a Portrait' at Christie's auction house in London, Friday, June 24, 2011. Christie's auction house says that a painting by Francis Bacon has sold for 17.96 million pounds ($28,666,155) at a sale in London. Christie's...

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  22. LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 17: Two gallery technicians adjust a painting by Francis Bacon entitled 'Crouching Nude' in Sotheby's auction house on June 17, 2011 in London, England. The artwork features in Sotheby's sale of Contemporary art which will take place on June 29, 2011 and is... Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 17: Two gallery technicians adjust a painting by Francis Bacon entitled 'Crouching Nude' in Sotheby's auction house on June 17, 2011 in London, England. The artwork features in Sotheby's sale of Contemporary art which will take place on June 29, 2011 and is...

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  23. Sotheby's employees pose for a photograph with artist Francis Bacon's artwork "Crouching Nude" at Sotheby's Auction House in London June 17, 2011. The piece is expected to realise up to �9million ($14.9 million) when it comes to auction at Sotheby's on June 29, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

    Sotheby's employees pose for a photograph with artist Francis Bacon's artwork "Crouching Nude" at Sotheby's Auction House in London June 17, 2011. The piece is expected to realise up to �9million ($14.9 million) when it comes to auction at Sotheby's on June 29, 2011.

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  24. A woman looks at the triptych painting 'Three studies of the human body' from 1970 by late British artist Francis Bacon (1909-1992) at the Art Unlimited of the Art Basel art fair in Basel June 16, 2011. Art Basel is opened to the public from June 15 to 19. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

    A woman looks at the triptych painting 'Three studies of the human body' from 1970 by late British artist Francis Bacon (1909-1992) at the Art Unlimited of the Art Basel art fair in Basel June 16, 2011. Art Basel is opened to the public from June 15 to 19.

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  25. A Mercedes-Benz SUV with a paint job designed by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is on display in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 before being auctioned. The artwork, called "The Dog Mobile: A Car For Francis Bacon By Ai Wei Wei," is painted on a Mercedes G-Wagon and is expected... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    A Mercedes-Benz SUV with a paint job designed by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is on display in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 before being auctioned. The artwork, called "The Dog Mobile: A Car For Francis Bacon By Ai Wei Wei," is painted on a Mercedes G-Wagon and is expected...

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  1. Knowledge and power go hand in hand ... so that the way to increase in power is to increase in knowledge.
    – Francis Bacon SOURCE: Scientific American 2 months ago
  2. Francis Bacon once wrote that knowledge, pronounced similar to cheese in Chinese, is power, liliang in Chinese. In my opinion, bacon plus cheese is just reliang, literally fat.
    SOURCE: China Daily 1 month ago