Search results
Saturn devouring one of his sons is one of the most expressive images from his Black Paintings. It occupied the wall across from Leocadia Zorrilla ( P00754) on the ground floor of “ la Quinta del Sordo .” This mythological god could be the personification of such a human feeling as the fear of losing one´s power.
Oct 18, 2022 · In the article below we discuss the famous Saturn Devouring One of His Sons (c. 1819-1823) by Francisco Goya (it is also sometimes titled Saturn Devouring His Son, and in Spanish, it is Saturno Devorando a uno de sus Niños).
Dec 8, 2023 · Added: 27 Mar, 2024. Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘Saturn Devouring One of His Sons’ was created in 1823 by Francisco Goya in Romanticism style.
• Description. • Analysis. • Explanation of Other Spanish Paintings. Name: Saturn Devouring his Son (1819-23) (Saturno devorando a su hijo) Artist: Goya (1746-1828) Medium: Mural painting transferred to canvas. Genre: Mythological painting. Movement: Romanticism. Location: Prado Museum, Madrid.
Oct 14, 2023 · Saturn Devouring His Son depicts the Roman god Saturn, also Titan Kronos in Greek mythology, savagely eating one of his children. It is one of Francisco de Goya's most brilliant, but disturbing paintings. The gruesome painting shows the imposing figure of Saturn emerging from the darkness.
Jan 1, 2016 · Saturn devouring a Son. 1636 - 1638. Oil on canvas. Room 079. Portrayed as an old man in accordance with the conventional method that was faithful to prevailing iconographic precepts, in his right hand the god Saturn clasps a scythe, his inveterate attribute, using it to steady himself.
Dec 6, 2023 · Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, Saturn Devouring One Of His Sons, 1821-1823, 143.5 x 81.4 cm (Prado, Madrid) One of the “Black Paintings” that Goya painted on the walls of his house outside Madrid, this image was originally located on the lower floor of the house known as “la Quinta del Sordo.”
