Hamlet
Hamlet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the titular Prince of Denmark as after the murder of his father, he falls into the feelings of grief, betrayal and madness. Hamlet explores themes like existence, death, duty, political intrugue, mortality, mental health, or corruption.
INSPIRED OTHERS
Ophelia is a painting by John Everett Millais, depicting Shakespeare’s Ophelia floating in a river just before drowning. Ophelia’s calm and stillness contrast with the vibrant blooming nature surrounding her. The painting captures the tension between beauty and death. Initially, Millais’s painting received mixed reactions, however, over time it has been recognized as one of the most important and influential of the mid-nineteenth century.
