Iconography in Art: Queen Elizabeth I and Female Power
Museum of Femininity
English - June 18, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsArts Society & Culture art history history history of femininity museum Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this mini episode I examine a series of portraits depicting Queen Elizabeth I and analyse the symbols and imagery that reflect her status and power as a female ruler. It was fascinating to see how her image evolved with her reign, particularly as she aged and adopted the label of Virgin Queen.
Sources
The Queens Likeness: Portraits of Elizabeth I
https://www.npg.org.uk/research/programmes/making-art-in-tudor-britain/case-studies/the-queens-likeness-portraits-of-elizabeth-i
Young, female and powerful: Was Elizabeth I a feminist?
https://www.rmg.co.uk/explore/blog/young-female-and-powerful-was-elizabeth-i-feminist
Visual Sources
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