"The Meeting on the Turret Stairs" by Frederic William Burton (1864) The subject of the painting is the love story of Hellelil, who fell in [[love]] with her bodyguard Hildebrand. When her father hears of it, he sends her seven brothers to kill Hildebrand. The painting depicts the moment before Hildebrand goes out to meet the brothers, kissing Hellelil one last time. ![[IMG_9803.jpeg]]