191 The Black Paintings

Francisco Goya is one of the first modern artist, and toward the end of his life he painted his most well-known works, the Black Paintings, into the walls of his home outside Madrid. The most famous of the Black Paintings […]

An episode of the The Weird History Podcast podcast, hosted by Joe Streckert, titled "191 The Black Paintings" was published on April 4, 2019 and runs 20 minutes.

April 4, 2019 ·20m · The Weird History Podcast

Summary

Francisco Goya is one of the first modern artist, and toward the end of his life he painted his most well-known works, the Black Paintings, into the walls of his home outside Madrid. The most famous of the Black Paintings is Saturn Devouring His Son (pictured below), but it’s only one of fifteen disturbing, dark images in the series.

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