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New Atlantis and the Great Instauration

New Atlantis and the Great Instauration( )
Author: Bacon, Francis
Editor: Weinberger, Jerry
Series title:Crofts Classics Ser.
ISBN:978-1-119-09802-7
Publication Date:May 2016
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Imprint:Wiley-Blackwell
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $18.95USD $14.50
Book Description:

This richly annotated second edition of the now-classic pairing of Bacon's masterpieces, New Atlantis and The Great Instauration features the addition of other works by Bacon, including "The Idols of the Mind," Of Unity in Religion" and "Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates," as well a Summary of the each work and Questions for the reader. S
  • Includes works new to the second edition, including "The Idols of the Mind," "Of Unity in Religion," and "Of the...
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Book Details
Pages:192
Detailed Subjects: Philosophy / General
Philosophy / Nature
Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects
Political Science / Utopias
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.351 x 8.323 x 0.593 Inches
Book Weight:0.4 Pounds
Author Biography
Bacon, Francis (Author)
Francis Bacon was born on October 28, 1909. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, to parents of British decent but lived with his nanny, Jessie Lightfoot, for many of his formative years. Bacon began painting in his early 20s and worked only sporadically until his mid-30s. He lived between England and Ireland for many years, earning his money by becoming an interior decorator and a designer of furniture and rugs.

In 1944 he created his breakthrough oil painting entitled, Three Studies for Figures at the Base of the Crucifixion. The work is said to have been competed within the timeframe of two weeks. The painting was immediately seen as a sensation and established him as an important post-war artist. Bacon himself insisted that no retrospective of his work should include anything produced prior to 1944.

Bacon was plagued with chronic asthma which developed into a respiratory condition. He died of cardiac arrest on April 28, 1992. He left his entire estate to his companion, John Edwards, who then donated the contents of Bacon's studio to the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin.

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