Macbeth and the Witches, Georg Heinrich Busse, 1836, Graphic Art, Etching, This dramatic landscape by Joseph Anton Koch (1768-1839) illustrates the first scene in William Shakespeare’s (1564-1616) tragedy, Macbeth, . It tells how Macbeth encounters three witches who predict his future. They represent chaos, darkness and conflict. In Georg Heinrich Busse’s print, executed after Koch’s painting, the witches are seen standing on the shore. In addition a veritable swarm of witches can be seen sweeping in around the rock jutting out of the sea. The movement continues along the winding road between the trees to end at the three witches in the foreground. This compositional feature contributes to the stormy image. Nature becomes an symbol of how Macbeth is moved by the forces within him., Paper, Color, Printer's ink, Etching, Printet, Height (plate size) 245 mm, Height (paper size) 300 mm, Width (plate size) 335 mm, Width (paper size) 390 mm, Gem. v. Koch, Gest. v G. Busse Roma 1836, MACBETH, Graphic Design, European, Modernity (1800 - 1914)
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