Darren Stokes as Mephistopheles, in Opera Memophis' adaptation of Doctor Faustus.I think that this image shows Mephistopheles as having a slight madness that isn't evident in the play. The skull he holds links to the sacrifice he made that led to him being under Lucifer's control and beign trapped in hell.
The long finger nails, and sections of red in his clothing still portray the more traditional image of the devil that is more well known. However I think that the top hat and suit he is wearing links to the scene where Faustus first meets Mephistopheles and he disguises himself.