Home / Wall Art / Art Prints / Saturn Devouring His Son by Francisco de Goya c1819 "Saturn Devouring His Son" by Francisco de Goya (c. 1819-1823) depicts the Greek myth of Cronus (Romanized as Saturn), who, fearing that one of his children would overthrow him, swallowed each of them at birth. His wife Rhea saved their youngest son, Zeus, by tricking Cronus into swallowing a stone instead. Zeus later forced Cronus to regurgitate his siblings and led the gods in a rebellion against the Titans. It makes up part of "The Black Paintings" by Francisco de Goya that were painted directly onto the walls of his house, the Quinta del Sordo in Madrid. These paintings reflected Goya's personal despair, disillusionment, and fear, with themes of madness, violence, and the supernatural. In 1874, the original paintings were removed from the walls and transferred to canvas to preserve them. Today, the paintings are housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain, where they are displayed as part of the museum's collection. Poster