The artwork ‘Saturn swallowed her son’ by famous Spanish artist Francisco Goya is considered one of the greatest paintings of the 19th century. Four paintings, since being named ‘black paintings’. Goya made these paintings on the wall to decorate his home, just outside Madrid.
Francisco Goya self -painting
Goya, who is said to be depressed since 46 years old, created these murals and painted them directly on his walls. The 14 sets of pictures are not thought to be public consumption because they seem to reflect his struggle with depression and difficult period in Spain. He did not name any of the 14 paintings and then they were transferred to the walls from the walls for nearly 50 years after they were drawn for the first time. The story behind Goya’s Saturn is swallowing the historic picture of his son by Francisco Goya reviewed the Roman legend that Titan Saturn, a god of time, believed that his son would depose him. I, like he did with Father Caleus. In order to prevent that appearance, Saturn ate each of his son, the moments after birth. According to legend, his wife hid the sixth son of Jupiter, who finally continued to declare Saturn’s throne.
Saturn swallowed his son, Francisco Goya (1919-1923)
In the picture, Goya illustrated a naked man with sloppy hair and wide eyes, who ate his head. The artwork that really haunts the crazy and mental state of Saturn, when he proceeds to swallow his son.