Just Fred wrote:

Goya became very depressed during all of this at first thinking Napoleon was going to be some kind of liberator, but instead turned into a horrible tyrant.  Goya's paintings became very dark, moody, and somewhat scary.  Check out "Third of May, 1808" were he depicts Napoleon's army executing Spanish rebels.  If you can handle it, check out "Saturn Devouring His Children (son)". 

Had a look at those and at other paintings from what they referred to as The Black Paintings.

His self-portrait is fascinating.
 

Just Fred wrote:

Goya became very depressed during all of this at first thinking Napoleon was going to be some kind of liberator, but instead turned into a horrible tyrant.  Goya's paintings became very dark, moody, and somewhat scary.  Check out "Third of May, 1808" were he depicts Napoleon's army executing Spanish rebels.  If you can handle it, check out "Saturn Devouring His Children (son)". 

Truly a dark place.



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Interesting. According to the traditional interpretation, it depicts the Greek myth of the Titan Cronus (in the title Romanised to Saturn), who, fearing that he would be overthrown by one of his children, ate each one upon their birth. Yet, the artist gives the infant victim the proportions of an adult. Obviously Goya is conveying something else.

Last edited by Goose (5/04/2016 4:55 am)

That thing hangs in the Prado, in Madrid, and I can assure you that it stops you in your tracks.
If memory serves, Goya actually painted it directly onto his wall, and it was transferred to canvas later.