Possibly the greatest figure painter of the second half of the 20th century, Lucian Freud also led an extraordinary life, from his fami- ly’s escape from the Hitler regime in the 1930’s to his colourful and combative life in London. This talk will look at his unforgettable paintings (many of which have a penetrative scrutiny that is almost the visual equivalent of his grandfather Sigmund’s analysis of pa- tients) as well as his relations with his models and fellow artists.