Alright cock?

I've been wondering about this painting


for some time...



For whatever reason, it has been on my

mind today..



Painted by Goya directly onto his wall in

his home 'the house of the deaf' forming

part of what is now know as 'the black paintings'



It is a disturbing painting by somebody who is

obviously in very 'dark times' - a fear of one's

own mortality? or a direct homage to Rubens?

The paintings title is even questionable to me as

this was given to the piece after Goya died..

Goya never intended any of the work to be seen

(well, at least not 'publicly'.. maybe he shocked

a few dinner guests?)



I think there is an obvious relation to 'Saturn'

but I also think this is a private interpretation

of the myth that is more Goya's vision & projection

of his insanity & disgust with the world around him.



Saturn, if this is Saturn, isn't devouring his infant

son.. this is a fully grown adult, and possibly not

even male.. most critics will point you in the direction

of those very rounded buttocks.. (if you look from the

buttocks downwards, this is a very female looking body..

although, lovely & rounded as they are, they still find

themselves attached to a headless bloody corpse..)




The other concern is when painted directly on the

wall 'Saturn' had an erection, to show him as 'life giver'

as well as 'life taker'..



The process of transferring the plaster wall to canvas,

must be delicate to say the very least as well as time

consuming.. so what happened..? did this 'part' get lost?



Or maybe the sight of 'Saturn' with a massive erection

was too much...

Chomping the head and arms off the bloody corpse of your

own child... ?

..yeah, that shouldn't be a problem.