In hosting this major show devoted to Francis Bacon, that inspired guide to our uneasy times, Milan joins a distinguished list of cities - Paris, Copenhagen, San Francisco, London,The Hague, Dublin, Vienna, Hamburg - whose cultural life has been enriched by such international exhibitions.

"Beauty Will Be Convulsed or Will Not Be"

Rudy Chiappini

Francis Bacon's "Modus Creandi"

Fabrice Hergott

The Body as Vessel: the Small Portraits

Christoph Heinrich

What Kind of Resemblance?

Jean Louis Schefer

Paintings

The Studio

Trace Elements. Francis Bacon's Studio in Dublin

Barbara Dawson

Works on Paper

Luciano Caprile

Chronology

Gaia Regazzoni

Catalogue of Works

Entries by Francesca Marini

Main Exhibitions

Selected Bibliography