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Francisco Goya : Saturn Devouring His Son

Artist



Alternative names	Francisco Goya Lucientes, Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, Francisco José Goya Lucientes
Description	Spanish- painter, printmaker, lithographer, etcher and drawer
Date of birth/death	30 March 1746	16 April 1828
Location of birth/death	Fuendetodos	Bordeaux
Work location	Madrid , Zaragoza , Bordeaux
Authority file	: Q5432 VIAF : 54343141 ISNI : 0000000122801608 ULAN : 500118936 LCCN : n79003363 NLA : 36545788 WorldCat

Title

Saturn Devouring His Son (from The Black Paintings)

Part of

Black Paintings

Object type

painting

Genre

mythological painting

Description

This painting is part of the " Black Paintings " series and depicts the Greek Myth of Cronus .

Depicted people

Saturn

Date

between 1820 and 1823

Romanticism (second half of 18 ^th century –first half of 19 ^th century )

Medium

mixed technique and mural on wall and on canvas

Dimensions

146 × 83 cm (57½ × 32½ in)

Collection

Museo del Prado ( Inventory )

	Native name	Museo Nacional del Prado
	Location	Madrid , ( Spain )
	Coordinates	40° 24′ 50″ N, 3° 41′ 32″ W
	Established	1819
	Website	museodelprado.es
	Authority file	: Q160112 VIAF : 147181932 ISNI : 0000000122942419 ULAN : 500270885 LCCN : n79064568 NLA : 36514982 WorldCat

Accession number

P000763 ( Museo del Prado )

Place of creation

Spain

References

Authority file

Source/Photographer

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