The garden meeting
Made young again by a witch at Mephistopheles' bidding, Goethe's Faust meets the innocent Marguerite in a garden, while her neighbour Martha keeps the devil company.
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Faust and Marguerite in the Garden
Ary Scheffer · 1846
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In its time
1846
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Scheffer shows a scene from Goethe's Faust. Mephistopheles, who is the devil, takes Faust to a witch to be made young again, and Faust then meets Margaret (Marguerite) in a garden. Scheffer was a popular painter in his lifetime and painted several scenes from the play.
Details
Start with the pair the title names, Faust and Marguerite, and remember that she is innocent. Then look for the second pair in the garden: her neighbour Martha keeps company with Mephistopheles, the devil who brought Faust here.
In context
A painter of Faust
Popular in his lifetime, Scheffer painted several scenes from Goethe's Faust.