Romeo and Juliet
1798
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
1798
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
This painting depicts a dramatic scene from Romeo and Juliet. In the foreground, a man in a yellow jacket with a white ruffled collar and black cape stands beside a woman in a pink dress with a white head covering. The woman appears to be being pulled away by another woman in a white head covering and a red dress, while the man gestures towards the left side of the painting. The background features a window with a view of trees and a body of water, as well as a dark curtain. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of tension and drama. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, explore the works of Marcello Bacciarelli.
