[PAR] [TLE] Sophocles [SEP] Sophocles ( ; Greek: Σοφοκλῆς , "Sophoklēs", ] ; 497/6 – winter 406/5 BC) is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived.  His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides.  Sophocles wrote 120 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form: "Ajax", "Antigone", "The Women of Trachis", "Oedipus Rex", "Electra", "Philoctetes" and "Oedipus at Colonus".  For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia.  He competed in 30 competitions, won 24, and was never judged lower than second place.  Aeschylus won 13 competitions, and was sometimes defeated by Sophocles, while Euripides won 4 competitions. [PAR] [TLE] Influences on Francis Bacon [SEP] The painter Francis Bacon was largely self-taught as an artist.  As well as other visual artists, Bacon drew inspiration from the poems of T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound and Yeats, the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Shakespeare; Proust and Joyce's Ulysses.
[PAR] [TLE] Sophocles [ SEP ] Sophocles ( ; Greek : Σοφοκλῆς , " Sophoklēs " , ] ; 497/6 – winter 406/5 BC ) is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived . His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus , and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides . Sophocles wrote 120 plays during the course of his life , but only seven have survived in a complete form : " Ajax " , " Antigone " , " The Women of Trachis " , " Oedipus Rex " , " Electra " , " Philoctetes " and " Oedipus at Colonus " . For almost 50 years , Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city - state of Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia . He competed in 30 competitions , won 24 , and was never judged lower than second place . Aeschylus won 13 competitions , and was sometimes defeated by Sophocles , while Euripides won 4 competitions . [PAR] [TLE] Influences on Francis Bacon [ SEP ] The painter Francis Bacon was largely self - taught as an artist . As well as other visual artists , Bacon drew inspiration from the poems of T. S. Eliot , Ezra Pound and Yeats , the plays of Aeschylus , Sophocles and Shakespeare ; Proust and Joyce 's Ulysses .
One of Francis Bacon's influences was which ancient Greek tragedian?
One of Francis Bacon 's influences was which ancient Greek tragedian ?
Sophocles
Sophocles