Ten Scariest Paintings in Art History
A collection of ten chilling artworks spanning from the 16th to the 20th century delves into themes of fear, violence, and the nature of artistic expression. Featured pieces include Francisco Goya's "Saturn Devouring His Son" (1819-1823, Museo del Prado) and José Casado del Alisal's "The Legend of the Monk King" (1880, Museo del Prado). Pieter Bruegel the Elder's "The Triumph of Death" (1562, Museo del Prado) is also part of this examination. Additionally, Peter Paul Rubens contributed "Tereus' Banquet" (1636-1638, Museo del Prado) and "Medusa" (1618, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). Other significant works are William-Adolphe Bouguereau's "Dante and Virgil" (1850, Musée d'Orsay), Ken Currie's "Gallowgate Lard" (1960, Aberdeen Art Gallery), Odilon Redon's "The Smiling Spider" (1881, Louvre), and Théodore Géricault's "The Severed Heads" (1818, Nationalmuseum).
Key facts
- Francisco Goya's Saturn Devouring His Son (1819-1823) is part of the Black Paintings series at Museo del Prado, Madrid.
- José Casado del Alisal's The Legend of the Monk King (1880) is also known as The Bell of Huesca, at Museo del Prado.
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder's The Triumph of Death (1562) is at Museo del Prado.
- Peter Paul Rubens' Tereus' Banquet (1636-1638) is at Museo del Prado.
- William-Adolphe Bouguereau's Dante and Virgil (1850) is at Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
- Ken Currie's Gallowgate Lard (1960) is at Aberdeen Art Gallery, UK.
- Odilon Redon's The Smiling Spider (1881) is at Louvre, Paris.
- Théodore Géricault's The Severed Heads (1818) is at Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.
- Peter Paul Rubens' Medusa (1618) is at Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
- Giovanni Francesco's Child with a Drawing (1480-1555/1558) is at Museo di Castelvecchio, Verona.
Entities
Artists
- Francisco Goya
- José Casado del Alisal
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- Peter Paul Rubens
- William-Adolphe Bouguereau
- Ken Currie
- Odilon Redon
- Théodore Géricault
- Giovanni Francesco
- Dante Alighieri
- George A. Romero
- Caravaggio
- Ramiro II the Monk
- Rafael del Riego
- Pedro de Lucria
- Procne
- Philomela
- Tereus
- Itis
- Cronus
- Saturn
- Rhea
- Perseus
- Medusa
Institutions
- Museo del Prado
- Musée d'Orsay
- Aberdeen Art Gallery
- Louvre
- Nationalmuseum
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Museo di Castelvecchio
- Museum of Huesca
- DailyArt Magazine
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Paris
- France
- Aberdeen
- UK
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Vienna
- Austria
- Verona
- Italy
- Huesca
- Rome
- Quinta del Sordo