Category: Portraits
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Elizabeth I Portraits
As it’s the anniversary of our favourite monarch, the iconic Queen Elizabeth I, I thought I’d share some Elizabeth I…
Elizabeth I’s Use of Dress as a Political Tool
There’s an interesting article on the BBC website entitled A Point of View: Dazzling in an age of austerity in…
John Donne Portrait Needs Help
You may have noticed my post over at The Anne Boleyn Files about the National Portrait Gallery portrait of Anne…
Elizabeth I Portrait to Go On Display in London
A 16th century portrait of Elizabeth I, painted by an unknown artist, is due to go on display at the…
Is Anne Boleyn’s Famous Portrait Actually Elizabeth I?
I was inspired to write this post today by a member of The Anne Boleyn Files Facebook page, Jane, who…
National Portrait Gallery Information on the Phoenix and Pelican Portraits
Following on from my post yesterday regarding the new evidence on the Elizabeth I Phoenix and Pelican portraits, Tamise who…
New Evidence Regarding the Phoenix and Pelican Portraits
Back in June, I looked at the Phoenix and Pelican portraits of Elizabeth I and examined the symbolism in the…
Elizabeth I Phoenix Portrait
Today we’re going to look at a portrait which is startlingly similar to last week’s Pelican Portrait, a portrait which…
The Elizabeth I Pelican Portrait
Thank you so much for all of your comments regarding symbolism in the Armada portrait, I still can’t figure out…
The Armada Portrait
Following on from last week’s article “Elizabeth I – Queen of PR”, I thought it would be good to start…
Elizabeth I – Queen of PR
A few months ago I wrote an article entitled “Elizabeth I’s Image” which was based on the BBC series “The…
Secret Snake in Elizabeth I Portrait
I love how Elizabeth I used portraits as propaganda and how her portraits are full of symbolism and hidden meanings,…
Elizabeth I’s Image
This post continues from The Anne Boleyn Files post “Henry VIII’s England” which is an article on last night’s episode…
What Did Elizabeth I Look Like?
“What a silly question!”, you may say, after all we’ve got an abundance of portraits and depictions of this famous…