The Weird Sisters (Shakespeare, MacBeth, Act 1, Scene 3) March 10, 1785 John Raphael Smith British Smiths mezzotint reproduces Fuselis striking conception of the witches as first encountered by Macbeth and Banquo in Shakespeares play (act 1, scene 3), prompting Banquo to ask:"What are theseSo witherd and wild in their attire, That look not like the inhabitants o the earth,And yet are ont?.../ You seem to understand me, By each at once her chappy finger laying /Upon her skinny lips. ."After a seven-year sojourn in Rome, Fuseli settled in London in 1779 and became known for painting imaginative and disturbing subjects. The overlapping, profile presentation of the witches echoes classical reliefs, but their features, gestures, and flying skull-headed companion demonstrate an equal familiarity with macabre precedents in the work of Italian painters such as Domenico Veneziano and Salvator Rosa.. The Weird Sisters (Shakespeare, MacBeth, Act 1, Scene 3) 395662

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SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of The Weird Sisters (Shakespeare, MacBeth, Act 1, Scene 3) March 10, 1785 John Raphael Smith British Smiths mezzotint reproduces Fuselis striking conception of the witches as first encountered by Macbeth and Banquo in Shakespeares play (act 1, scene 3), prompting Banquo to ask:"What are theseSo witherd and wild in their attire, That look not like the inhabitants o the earth,And yet are ont?.../ You seem to understand me, By each at once her chappy finger laying /Upon her skinny lips. ."After a seven-year sojourn in Rome, Fuseli settled in London in 1779 and became known for painting imaginative and disturbing subjects. The overlapping, profile presentation of the witches echoes classical reliefs, but their features, gestures, and flying skull-headed companion demonstrate an equal familiarity with macabre precedents in the work of Italian painters such as Domenico Veneziano and Salvator Rosa.. The Weird Sisters (Shakespeare, MacBeth, Act 1, Scene 3) 395662 by Piemags/PL Photography Limited is available for licensing today.

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