Saturn Devouring His Children

Quinta del Sordo, Francisco Goya, 1819-1823
In the collection of the Museo de Prado, Madrid, Spain

In 1819, Goya was 72 years old and nearing the end of his life painted 14 paintings “The Black Paintings”, and Quinta del Sordo or Saturn Devouring His Children was one of the series.

Posted by Lauren on January 11th, 2010 | Filed in Daily Muse | Comment now »

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