Become a member and save up to 33% on your program registration price! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud: Artistic Friends and Rivals Evening Lecture/Seminar Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET Code: 1K0660 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Earn ½ elective credit toward your World Art History certificate Select your Registration Login $30 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $45 Gen. Admission Adding to your cart... Add to cart Log in to add this program to your wishlist! A 10% processing fee will be applied at checkout. Resize text Left: Study For Portrait V (detail) by Francis Bacon, 1953; Right: Night Portrait by Lucian Freud, 1985-1986 (Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden) Art historian Aneta Georgievska-Shine explores the complex personal and artistic relationship between Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud—two key figures of postwar British art. Through a close look at their respective bodies of work, she traces how their intense mutual admiration fueled a competitive edge that shaped their artistic trajectories. She focuses on their early encounter, their shared fascination with the human figure, and their differing painterly approaches—Bacon’s expressive manner versus Freud’s meticulous realism. She also discusses the artists’ mature years and the legacy of their intertwined careers. General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
