This richly detailed scene is filled with medieval symbolism and romantic melancholy, hallmarks of Rossetti’s Pre-Raphaelite vision. The Tune of the Seven Towers evokes a dreamlike moment in a legendary past, where a courtly figure plays a psaltery for a solemn woman dressed in crimson and white. The composition is tightly framed, almost claustrophobic, enhancing the sense of emotional intensity and narrative mystery. Rossetti’s brushwork is layered with jewel-toned pigments, and the characters are adorned in elaborate fabrics that suggest both opulence and sorrow. The figures seem frozen in time, haunted by unspoken longing and riddled allegory, inviting viewers to interpret their story. The painting was inspired by Rossetti’s own poem of the same name.