Lady Macbeth Seizing the Daggers 1812

"Lady Macbeth Seizing the Daggers", painted in 1812 by Henry Fuseli, captures the chilling moment from Shakespeare's Macbeth when Lady Macbeth takes the daggers used to kill King Duncan. Fuseli's dramatic style, infused with heightened emotion, uses dark, shadowy backgrounds and exaggerated poses to emphasize the psychological turmoil of the characters. This Romantic era artwork, inspired by literature, is a powerful example of the artist's fascination with the macabre and the exploration of human nature.