Saturn Devouring His Son | Peter Paul Rubens | 1636 15th Century portrays a solitary scholar immersed

portrays a solitary scholar immersed in study within a richly detailed Gothic interior

"Our Lady Says Farewell to Christ" (1894) by Piotr Stachiewicz is a poignant and emotional painting from the cycle Legend of Our Lady

with the ruined abbey serving as a reminder of the transience of all things and the power of nature

pearl-adorned gown

24" x 16" Inches = 61 cm x 40

Saturn Devouring His Son | Peter Paul Rubens | 1636 15th Century portrays a solitary scholar immersed"Saturn Devouring His Son," by Peter Paul Rubens, depicts the mythological event where Saturn, fearing that he would be overthrown by one of his children, eats each one upon their birth. The artwork is a dramatic and dark representation of this tale from Roman mythology. It shows the powerful, muscular form of Saturn in a twisted pose, his mouth clamped over the body of his unfortunate offspring, whose limp form and anguished expression evoke both