Abstract Lucian Freud’s value as a painter goes much beyond his condition of being Sigmund Freud’s grandson. Experts see him as one of the key contemporary artists. His work penetrates the viewer and leaves a lasting impression, seldom related to pure aesthetic beauty. Characters in his paintings provide us with a bridge to explore human frailty and despair, and often convey us a sort of naked truth. His life deserves a close inspection to understand his creative process, his personal demons, and his complex relational life. Here we explore key episodes of his life, linking them to his preferred topics and settings. Also we try to understand how his paintings suggest possible paths to learn about his inner world. Extraordinary technical prowess combines with an uncompromising and dispassionate gaze to produce an outstanding life and work, full of ruthlessness to others, and to himself.

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卢西安·弗洛伊德：无情的天才

摘要 卢西安·弗洛伊德作为画家的价值远远超出了他作为西格蒙德·弗洛伊德的孙子的条件。专家认为他是当代重要的艺术家之一。他的作品深入观者并留下持久的印象，很少与纯粹的审美美相关。他画中的人物为我们提供了一座探索人类脆弱和绝望的桥梁，也常常向我们传达一种赤裸裸的真实。他的生活值得仔细审视，以了解他的创作过程、他的个人恶魔以及他复杂的人际关系生活。在这里，我们探索了他生活中的关键片段，将它们与他喜欢的主题和环境联系起来。我们还试图了解他的画作如何暗示了解他内心世界的可能途径。非凡的技术实力与不妥协和冷静的目光相结合，创造出卓越的生活和工作，