Noun
English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
Source: WordNetThe paintings of Francis Bacon to my eye are very beautiful. The paintings of Bosch or Goya are to my eye very beautiful. I've also stood in front of those same paintings with people who've said, 'let's get on to the Botticellis as soon as possible.' I have lingered, of course. Clive Barker
I remember Francis Bacon would say that he felt he was giving art what he thought it previously lacked. With me, it's what Yeats called the fascination with what's difficult. I'm only trying to do what I can't do. Lucian Freud
We must start human society from scratch; as Francis Bacon said, we must recreate human understanding. Nicolas Chamfort
The great secretary of Nature and all learning, Sir Francis Bacon. Izaak Walton
Francis Bacon is one of my giant inspirations. I just love him to pieces. David Lynch
I always say Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is my biggest influence. But for painters, I like many, many painters, but I love Francis Bacon the most, and Edward Hopper. David Lynch