 The Surrealists exploited its shock value, and it was used as a vehicle for blasphemy in isolated instances.Bacon often expressed his admiration for the manner in which old masters such as Cimabue treated the Crucifixion; however, as with Picasso, he was more interested in tackling the subject from a secular, humanist point of view.For "Three Studies", Bacon did not approach the Crucifixion as a Christian image "per se", but rather found that the scene reflected a particular view of humanity he held.