The Armada Portrait (Icons, Band 1) - Hardcover

Riding, Christine

 
9781906367688: The Armada Portrait (Icons, Band 1)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 190636768X ISBN 13: 9781906367688
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

There is hardly a statement of power and authority in British history as blunt as the so-called &;Armada Portrait.&; The unforgettable painting depicting Queen Elizabeth I (1533&;1603) commemorates the most famous conflict of her reign&;the great sea battle of 1588. It was then that the English fleet successfully defeated the invading Spanish Armada, which had been sent to overthrow Elizabeth. The portrait is arguably the most recognizable depiction of the Tudor queen. Still, it is also a complex, multi-layered representation of the iconography of Elizabeth I, as the &;Empresse of the world&; and the &;Virgin Queen.&; Each of the three surviving versions of the portrait includes symbolism that illustrates Elizabeth&;s victory. The painting, as an outstanding historical document, summarizes the hopes and aspirations of the state, and Elizabeth as its head, at a watershed moment of history. 

In The Armada Portrait, Christine Riding takes the reader on a journey through the painting&;s history rendered possible thanks to the discoveries made during the most recent conservation work. The illustrated guide to the impressive &;Armada Portrait&; gives an overview of the context, creation, and significance of the portrait, alongside an evaluation of Elizabeth&;s legacy. Not leaving any topics untouched, The Armada Portrait reveals how the painting has inspired and informed countless portrayals of Elizabeth I in film, theater, and television.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Christine Riding is former senior curator of art at Royal Museums Greenwich in London. She is the editor of Turner and the Sea.

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Verlag
National Maritime Museum
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
190636768X
ISBN 13 
9781906367688
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
80
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