Goya's Saturn, wild eyed in near darkness, devouring the body of his own child.

Saturn Devouring His Son

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Artist:: Francisco Goya
Year:: 1820-1823
Notes:: When you hear a prophecy that one of your kids will overthrow you, so naturally, you eat them. Who among us hasn't?
Paper:: Each piece is printed on premium archival paper with rich inks for vivid color and crisp detail. Sizes are standardized to keep things simple and affordable.

About this print

Out of near total blackness a giant lurches forward, eyes blown wide, cramming the body of his own child into his mouth. Goya painted it straight onto the wall of his house outside Madrid, one of the fourteen Black Paintings he made for no audience but himself and never titled, never exhibited, never explained. It was cut from the plaster and moved to canvas after his death. The least decorative thing in this catalog, and possibly the most honest.