Macbeth Und Die Hexen 1829

"Macbeth Und Die Hexen" (1829), by German Romantic painter Joseph Anton Koch, depicts a dramatic scene from Shakespeare's Macbeth. The artwork shows Macbeth, clad in armor, riding a horse toward a group of witches. In the background, a craggy cliff with a looming castle suggests the setting of the play's famous "weird sisters" prophecy. The stormy seas and dark clouds contribute to the play's eerie atmosphere, highlighting the supernatural themes that dominate the play's plot. This black and white lithograph, which is a print made from a stone, captures Koch's expressive style and the drama inherent in the scene from Shakespeare's play.