The right piece of art doesn't just fill a wall. It gives a room a point of view.
This Bacon canvas wall art features a bold, graphic portrait of the philosopher who argued that knowledge must be built from observation and evidence, part of the Architects of Reason collection. A distinctive piece of historical wall art for the home, office, or study - and a thoughtful gift for science lovers, philosophy enthusiasts, and history enthusiasts. Stretched canvas, museum-quality resolution, premium matte finish, ready to hang the moment it arrives.
ABOUT FRANCIS BACON (1561–1626)
Bacon understood that the greatest obstacle to human knowledge was not ignorance but the confident assumption of things that weren't true. He called these assumptions idols - fixed prejudices of the tribe, the cave, the marketplace, and the theatre - and spent his career arguing that the only way past them was systematic observation and rigorous experimentation.
His Novum Organum, published in 1620, laid out a new method for acquiring knowledge that rejected the deductive reasoning of Aristotle in favor of inductive logic built from observed facts. It was a direct challenge to fifteen centuries of intellectual tradition and one of the most consequential books ever written. The Royal Society, founded in 1660, cited Bacon as its intellectual father. The entire edifice of modern empirical science rests on foundations he helped design.
He was also a lawyer, essayist, and statesman who rose to become Lord Chancellor of England (the highest legal office in the land) before being convicted of accepting bribes and spending the rest of his days in disgrace. He accepted the verdict, paid the fine, and returned to his writing and his experiments.
He died in 1626 after contracting pneumonia while stuffing a chicken with snow to test whether cold could preserve meat. It was exactly the kind of experiment he would have approved of.
PRODUCT FEATURES
- Available in 3 sizes, vertical orientation
- Museum-quality printing with Greenguard Gold certified inks
- Non-toxic latex inks, safe and eco-friendly
- Made from FSC certified sustainable materials
- Anti-slip rubber dot backing to secure canvas when hung
- Wipe clean gently with a damp cloth if needed
- Arrives ready to hang