What happens when the soon-to-be king of Glamis is given a glorious fate? The only cost is the life of a friend. Macbeth is traveling with Banquo through the woods, until they are stopped by three weird sisters. The three sisters are three witches who tell the thane of Glamis that he is also the thane of Cawdor. In the scene, painted by Théodore Chassériau, the artist creates a version of the witches which appears very similar to Shakespeare’s interpretation. Chassériau makes the witches look very unappealing to the naked eye. He creates the witches look as sinister as possible to show that they act exactly as they appear. In Macbeth, Macbeth and Banquo were walking through the forest. In the painting, Chassériau paints Macbeth and Banquo
