There’s a teensy issue with this exhibition of Francis Bacon’s portraits. The 20th-century British artist didn’t really ... by Diego Velazquez’s Pope Innocent X (1649-50).

Stephen Wakelam's play for Drama on 3, Bacon in Moscow, reveals how Francis Bacon became the first major Western artist to have a ... Velazquez’s "Portrait of Pope Innocent X".

Did you know? Some of Francis Bacon’s most famous artworks are inspired by old masters, such as Head VI that is based on the 'Portrait Of Pope Innocent X' by the Spanish artist Diego Velazquez.