Lyra on Instagram: "Mephistopheles and Margaretta (19th Century) by Unknown #statue #art #arthistory A general summary of the play: Goethe's “Faust” is a tragic play in two parts that tells the story of Heinrich Faust, a scholar who becomes disillusioned with the limits of human knowledge and experiences a deep existential crisis. In the first part, Faust, seeking deeper meaning, makes a pact with Mephistopheles, the devil, agreeing to sell his soul in exchange for unlimited knowledge and worldl

History | Ancient History on Instagram: "The "Mephistopheles and Margaretta" sculpture is a remarkable 19th-century double statue housed in the Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad, India. Carved from a single sycamore wood block, this life-size artwork portrays two contrasting characters from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 1808 play Faust: the demon Mephistopheles and the innocent Margaretta (Gretchen). The obverse side depicts Mephistopheles with a confident, cynical expression, hooded cloak, and heel