My zenith doth depend upon a most auspicious star - from The Tempest 

Edmund Dulac painted this illustration, "My zenith doth depend upon a most auspicious star" from The Tempest with watercolour. Notice the composition's upward trajectory. The earth-toned mound at the bottom gives way to Prospero, who ascends toward the vast expanse of a star-dusted cerulean sky. This use of colour and composition invites contemplation of earthly and celestial realms. The figure of Prospero anchors our understanding of Shakespeare's play, while the stars evoke the structuralist idea that underlying systems shape narratives and human experiences. Prospero's book and telescope function as signifiers within a semiotic system, symbolizing knowledge, observation and power. His contemplative stance destabilizes fixed meanings, asking us to consider his role as both a manipulator and a scholar. The dreamy execution of the sky’s watercolour speaks to the power of the aesthetic experience, and engages with broader philosophical debates about the intersection of art and meaning.