Francis Bacon, Three Studies for Figures at the...

Francis Bacon, Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion

This 1944 triptych served as the inspiration for the creature that exploded out of John Hurt’s ribcage in Alien.

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Jelisa Castrodale is a freelance writer who has covered sports, technology and the poppiest of pop culture on both sides of the Atlantic. She writes a weekly column for NBCSports.com and does the "Downtown Living" ink for the Winston-Salem Journal.

She is also a recent Jeopardy! champion who should probably stop mentioning that in polite conversation.

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