Mmm…bacon. There's the actor. There's the food. There's the creepy painter. And then there's Francis Bacon, the English philosopher and statesman who boldly ...
It’s 400 years since the publication of the complete edition of British philosopher Francis Bacon’s Essays. Not without pride, Bacon (1561-1626) muses in the preface that his little book’s Latin ...
Was Bacon a hero or villain of science? (Courtesy: Sheila Terry/Science Photo Library) Francis Bacon – the Elizabethan philosopher, not the 20th-century painter – seems to inflame people. Hillary ...
Francis Bacon, the artist—not to be confused with his relative, Sir Francis Bacon, the Elizabethan philosopher—was known for his figurative, often macabre works. Macabre isn’t the most desirable way ...
Have you ever wondered who knew whom in Early Modern Britain? If so, Six Degrees of Francis Bacon is the ultimate resource for you. Inspired by the popular movie trivia game that connects movie stars ...