《麦克白》是莎士比亚“四大悲剧”中最晚写作的，也是最阴暗的：战功赫赫的贵族麦克白，因受到女巫预言的蛊惑，决心谋夺苏格兰王位。他和他的夫人处心积虑，刺杀国王，陷害忠良，终于窃取了王权。然而，他们的精神却从此坠入黑暗的深渊，恐惧侵蚀了他们的灵魂。最后，这对野心家悲惨地走上了毁灭之路。在画家康斯坦丁诺的笔下，《麦克白》这出伟大的悲剧被赋予了史诗般的面貌。无论是女巫出山的诡异气氛，还是疯狂阴鸷的谋杀场面，抑或麦克白苦苦挣扎在欲望与良知间的内心煎熬，都被刻画得淋漓尽致。

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