Talk:List of Irish artists

Latest comment: 16 years ago by 147.114.226.173 in topic Francis Bacon (painter)

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Irish Art Quiz

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Irish art quiz:

  • Which painter illustrated Thomas Kinsella's translation of the Táin? Answer
  • Who sculpted the Wolfe Tone memorial on Stephen's Green? Answer
  • Which modernist designer is known for her adjustable table? Answer
  • Irish sign language is the first language of which up-and-coming Irish installation artist? Answer
  • Which painter who died recently spent most his career in Cornwall? Answer
  • Who painted a lightship in luminuous paint? Answer
  • Which stain glass artist did the four provinces on the front of the Dublin Bus building on O'Connell Street? Answer
  • Whose wife appeared on most Irish bank notes, often as the watermark? Answer
  • Who designed the last set of Irish notes before the Euro? Answer
  • Which painter moved from New York to Ireland to escape a life of drinking and womanizing? Answer
  • Which New York based Irish artist paints large abstracts with unruled stipes? Answer
  • Which painter introduced cubism into Ireland? Answer
  • Who sculpted the squat bronze usher outside the Screen cinema in Dublin? Answer
  • Which Irish painter trained as an architect and worked on Busáras? Answer
  • Talked Charlemont House out of the Irish government? Answer
  • Changed his name in protest at the Bloody Sunday shootings in Derry? Answer
  • Became wealthy through asute investment in Guinness? Answer

Francis Bacon (painter)

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I am hoping some members can take a look at the Francis Bacon page. Bacon was born in Ireland, the child of an Australian father and an Irish mother, all grandparents were English. He was raised in Ireland till age 16 when he ran away to London. He is listed on Wikipedia as a British artist, which I am disputing. My arguements are listed here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Francis_Bacon_(painter)#Evidence_that_Francis_Bacon.E2.80.99s_Nationality_was_Irish —Preceding unsigned comment added by 147.114.226.173 (talk) 16:59, 21 October 2008 (UTC)Reply