Early Life, Family and Training Francis Bacon was born on October 28, 1909, in Dublin, Ireland. He grew up in a house in the Irish countryside, the son of a racehorse trainer. His childhood was marked by physical struggle; he was severely asthmatic, a condition that often made breathing a difficult task. He also experienced a sense of confinement during his younger years, remembering being shut in dark cupboards by a housemaid for long…
Scroll through Francis Bacon's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Francis Bacon's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.