The artwork titled “Study for the Nurse in the film ‘Battleship Potemkin'” was created by Francis Bacon in 1957. This piece is associated with the Expressionism art movement and falls within the genre of sketch and study.
This artwork depicts a haunting and visceral image of a figure, presumably the nurse from the film “Battleship Potemkin,” characterized by a raw and emotive representation of agony and despair. The figure is rendered in an almost skeletal form, with distorted features and an expression of intense anguish. The subject appears seated against a dark, enclosed background, enveloped by an unsettling green hue. The dramatic use of color and form evokes a powerful emotional response, consistent with the stylistic tendencies of Expressionism, emphasizing psychological depth and emotional intensity.
