Vermeer And Griet's The Crucifixion

In the beginning there is a sense of awkwardness that is almost tangible. Griet is so refined, calm, and respectful, Vermeer is so stoic and reserved. His wife has this air of skittishness to her that caused me to immediately dislike her because she acts as if this is a bother to her. All of the personalities in some way contrast each other and that's where the intensity begins. Vermeer and Griet have this tension and his wife and everyone around her is in constant friction. And to add on to that. Griet and her family is Protestant which is a stark contrast to Vermeer's Catholicism. I wouldn't be able to sleep if a a depiction of The Crucifixion was across from my bed either. To see Jesus' tortured expression a he was being crucified