Weislingen and Adelheid: Illustration for Goetz von Berlichingen

This etching by Lovis Corinth illustrates a dramatic moment from Goethe's play "Goetz von Berlichingen," capturing the charged encounter between the characters Weislingen and Adelheid through Corinth's expressive linear technique. The artist employs bold, gestural lines characteristic of his printmaking style to convey psychological tension and emotional intensity between the figures. As an illustration for the classical German drama, the work demonstrates Corinth's skill in translating literary narrative into visual form while maintaining the dynamism typical of his graphic art.