Today's update is on my class' latest unit: character remix/artist steal. Everyone is to take a character they knew before and change them. So, I decided to take my love for history and mix it into my art. I decided to paint a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I. Loosely based off of the portrait of Elizabeth I in Procession by Robert Peake the Elder. Yet, my painting shows his painting in modern standards. Instead of Elizabeth being surrounded by her company, she is shown on the red carpet surrounded by paparazzi. I decided to depict her in this manner due to her lasting fame over centuries.
"I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too."
-Elizabeth I
-Elizabeth I
History of Elizabeth I:
Elizabeth Tudor was born on September 7, 1533. Her father was King Henry VIII of England, and her mother was Anne Boleyn. After her half sister Mary I died, Elizabeth succeeded her for the throne. Elizabeth is well known for unifying England as a country and forging a strong sense of national pride. This was accomplished due to the defeat of the Spanish Armada; with this, the British claimed supremacy of the seas. Elizabeth was well loved by her people, and had been immortalized in many portraits.
Elizabeth Tudor was born on September 7, 1533. Her father was King Henry VIII of England, and her mother was Anne Boleyn. After her half sister Mary I died, Elizabeth succeeded her for the throne. Elizabeth is well known for unifying England as a country and forging a strong sense of national pride. This was accomplished due to the defeat of the Spanish Armada; with this, the British claimed supremacy of the seas. Elizabeth was well loved by her people, and had been immortalized in many portraits.
With these, you can see her love for fashion and pride for her country. Did you know? Elizabeth owned over 2,000 pairs of gloves and she loved to write poetry and play the lute.
Sources:
http://www.elizabethi.org/
http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp01452/queen-elizabeth-i
Sources:
http://www.elizabethi.org/
http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp01452/queen-elizabeth-i