In 1612, the English philosopher Francis Bacon opined that adults fear death just like children who fear to go into the dark. ‘And as that natural fear in children is increased with tales,’ he wrote, ...

Francis Bacon, the artist—not to be confused with his relative, Sir Francis Bacon, the Elizabethan philosopher—was known for his figurative, often macabre works. Macabre isn’t the most desirable way ...