Photo found:http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/queen-isn’t-smiling-owners-her-portrait-are
Viewed on: Monday 7th October 2013
This image of Queen Elizabeth the 1st was taken in the latter part of her life, when not many portraits were allowed by the queen, as she had began to show age in her wiser years.
It is believed that this portrait was possibly painted by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, however this is still an on going investigation as to who truly painted this gaunt image of the virgin queen.
Due to her extremely vain personality it is also believed that its highly likely that the queen never managed to view this particular portrait of herself, as if she had it is more than likely that it would have been destroyed due to the the way the portrait highlights the wrinkles that have become her and the shrinking silhouette that would be cast within the shadows of the woman that she once was.
This image to me no longer screams a queen who is powerful and courageous, it more resembles the person in which she was when she first took to the throne in 1558, An innocent, elegant woman whose naivety would become her.
From this image it is plain to see the many a royal fabrics and textures within the queens garments and jewels, However the colour white is reaching out and grasping onto the idea of purity and forcing upon her people once more herself in her purest form to ensure everyone remembers their queen as the virgin who would not marry due to her unconditional love for her country.
The background for this portrait is a blank black canvas a colour that would ensure to be a start contrast from her all white garments and burnished orange locks. I believe the queens idea behind this and the entire portrait was to continuously convey the strong message that she is and will forever be the virgin queen.
Information found:http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/queen-isn’t-smiling-owners-her-portrait-are
Information found:http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/queen-isn’t-smiling-owners-her-portrait-are
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