Ultra HD Master (1 661 × 3 051 px)
Romanticism
1819–1823
Saturn Devouring His Son
Original title: Saturno devorando a su hijo
Francisco de Goya
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Mixed technique on plaster transferred to canvas
Dimensions:
143 cm × 81 cm
Date of Creation:
1819–1823
Scan Resolution:
1 661 × 3 051 px
Archive File Size:
2.6 MB
Permanent Collection:
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Historical Narrative
One of Goya's iconic 'Black Paintings' (Pinturas Negras), painted directly onto the plaster walls of his countryside home, the Quinta del Sordo. It depicts the titan Saturn consuming his offspring in frantic terror of being overthrown.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"An unsparing exploration of primal fear, the inexorable destruction of time, madness, and political tyranny, featuring wild expressive brushwork and agonizing psychological intensity."
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