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British artist Ford Madox Brown painted this Romeo and Juliet, depicting Shakespeare's famous lovers. The scene likely shows a tender moment between the couple, rendered with the vivid colors and fine detail associated with the Pre-Raphaelite circle. Brown was a mentor and associate of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Brown's literary subjects combined romantic intensity with historical accuracy in costume and setting. His work influenced younger artists seeking to revive the clarity and symbolism of early Renaissance painting. This piece is held in a private collection.
Other masterpieces from the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood movement

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1870
Tate Britain, London

John William Waterhouse, 1891
Tate Britain, London
John Everett Millais, 1852
Tate Britain, London

Edward Burne-Jones, 1880
Tate Britain, London

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1874
Tate Britain, London

William Holman Hunt, 1854
Keble College Chapel, Oxford

John Everett Millais, 1850
Tate Britain, London
John William Waterhouse, 1888
Tate Britain, London
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