Hamlet and His Mother by Eugène Delacroix

Hamlet and His Mother 1849

eugenedelacroix

figurative

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

portrait head and shoulder

underpainting

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

fine art portrait

digital portrait

Eugène Delacroix's "Hamlet and His Mother," painted in 1849, depicts a dramatic scene from Shakespeare's play. Hamlet, holding a sword, confronts his mother, Gertrude, who is adorned in a crown and regal robes. The somber lighting and intense expressions of the figures heighten the emotional tension of the moment, reflecting the play's themes of revenge and betrayal. This Romantic painting captures the raw emotions and psychological complexities of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece.