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Saturn Devouring His Son - famous painting by Goya
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Posted on 11/27/2011 7:47:44 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: Borges
To: EveningStar
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posted on
11/27/2011 7:58:16 PM PST
by
newheart
(When does policy become treason?)
To: EveningStar
It is bizarre, I agree.
You know SOMEONE will be posting the graphic up, but I agree with your reasoning not to.
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posted on
11/27/2011 7:59:16 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Herman Cain 2012 -- the man we need at the time we need him)
To: EveningStar
I wouldn’t say disturbed, as much as it it simply honest.
That is what the mythos teach, that being Chronos or Saturn ate his children to prevent them from overthrowing him.
The reality is probably different, such as Saturn throwing his children into some deep dungeon aeons ago.
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posted on
11/27/2011 8:00:35 PM PST
by
Jonty30
(If a person won't learn under the best of times, than he must learn under the worst of times.)
To: EveningStar
cannibalism is a lovely thing.... heh
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posted on
11/27/2011 8:03:16 PM PST
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
To: Jonty30
It’s a metaphor obviously. Like how a tyrant kills the opposition to keep their throne.
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posted on
11/27/2011 8:04:40 PM PST
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
To: Jonty30
Check the “Background” section of the Wikipedia article.
To: Jonty30
I remember this painting from Art History in college long time ago.
To: EveningStar
Look up some of Goya’s Disasters of War etchings. Several of the soldiers depicted look a lot like Saturn in this. Specifically one with a Russian type hat (I assume it is a French soldier considering what was going on then).
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posted on
11/27/2011 8:15:50 PM PST
by
mnehring
To: EveningStar
“Old Men Eating” is somewhat sick as well. Actually all labeled “Dark Paintings” make me thankful Goya isn’t living next door.
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posted on
11/27/2011 8:16:09 PM PST
by
JimSEA
(The future ain't what it used to be.)
To: EveningStar
I don’t think he was insane, per se.
Moody, definite, but still in control of his senses.
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posted on
11/27/2011 8:17:44 PM PST
by
Jonty30
(If a person won't learn under the best of times, than he must learn under the worst of times.)
To: GeronL
I guess even those we call the "old masters" in art did crap. I don't call that art...its grotesque..
I cannot believe I spelled grotesgue right...it passed spell check...:O)
To: goat granny
You spelled it right the first time anyways. Even the description sounds gross.
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posted on
11/27/2011 8:21:47 PM PST
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
To: GeronL
OOPs every time I try to pat my self on the back I get a cramp in my arm....didn’t spell check the second remark...now I am sad.....:O( gg
To: EveningStar
A lot of these artists had mental health issues late in their careers due to heavy metal toxicity from the paints they used.
Van Gogh was another one.
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posted on
11/27/2011 8:43:31 PM PST
by
this_ol_patriot
(Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner)
To: EveningStar
Are you an Islamaphobe, EveningStar?
To: this_ol_patriot
Van Gogh was another one. Not to mention the absinthe he drank by the gallon.
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posted on
11/27/2011 8:51:24 PM PST
by
ponygirl
To: goat granny
It's not nearly as disturbing as Ruben's depiction of the same scene.
Here, have this:
To: SaraJohnson
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