Saturn Devouring His Son | Francisco de Goya | 1823 17th Century the painting invites contemplation of

the painting invites contemplation of the fleeting nature of earthly existence and the promise of eternal life

or perhaps the concealment of one's true identity

grounded in realism before his signature Post-Impressionist style emerged

1858–1919) presents a haunting

Set in a somber

Saturn Devouring His Son | Francisco de Goya | 1823 17th Century the painting invites contemplation ofSaturn Devouring His Son is a painting by Spanish artist Francisco Goya. It is traditionally interpreted as a depiction of the Greek myth of the Titan Cronus (known as Saturn in Roman mythology) eating one of his offspring. Fearing a prophecy foretold by Gaea that predicted he would be overthrown by one of his children, Saturn ate each one upon their birth. The work is one of the 14 so called Black Paintings that Goya painted directly on the walls of