Ophelia 1884

Konstantin Makovsky's 1884 painting, "Ophelia," depicts the tragic heroine from Shakespeare's *Hamlet*. The painting captures the moment before Ophelia's drowning, with her delicate features and flowing hair adorned with wildflowers, a poignant symbol of her innocence. Makovsky's use of soft, ethereal colors and textures creates a sense of melancholy and beauty, reflecting Ophelia's fragile state of mind as she succumbs to madness and fate. The artwork is a testament to the artist's ability to capture the complexities of human emotion, and his profound understanding of Romantic and Pre-Raphaelite aesthetics.