Jonn Pettie's Painting 'Friar Lawrence And Juliet'

Jonn Pettie’s painting “Friar Lawrence and Juliet” portrays the scene in which Juliet cries about Romeo’s death. The dark colors in the background convey a sad, heavy mood and symbolizes the darkness that overwhelms Juliet. The stone walls in the background represent how hard Romeo’s death is for Juliet. Juliet cries on Friar Lawrence’s shoulder and is dressed in white, which might represent her innocence, but also the marriage that did not happen. Friar Lawrence has his arms crossed and is looking down, which can show his unconformity toward the situation and also his feelings of guilt and remorse. The picture is faithful to the scene, capturing its sad
mood.