Hamlet+-+Visual+Art

“The painting is almost the natural man…”
//(Timon of Athens, I.i)//
 * Directions:** These two paintings are based on //Hamlet// I.iv, in which Prince Hamlet of Denmark meets the ghost of his murdered father. Discuss the following with your group members and record your responses in your notebook.
 * How do the artists use **scale** and **focus** to emphasize different traits, ideas, or items in each work?
 * Discuss the physical treatment of the human subjects in each painting – how do aspects like body language, dress, and other physical attributes alter the tone of each work?

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//Both pictures courtesy [|Folger Shakespeare Library] archive//