Another portrait I looked at was the ‘Ditchley Portrait’ by
Marcus Gheeraerts. This portrait is shown at the National Portrait Gallery in
London, it shows Elizabeth I in a huge dress that is very beautiful. This
painting could have lots of different meanings, she has a vast amount of pearls around her neck which could suggest her purity and virginity. In her hand she
carries a folded fan and pair of gloves, gloves were said to suggest elegance
in a painting and this may be what Elizabeth is trying to portray. The portrait
shows Elizabeth standing on a globe of the world, this particular portrait was
said to be for Sir Henry Lee who lived in Oxford, where the queen’s feet stand.
The stormy sky and the sun peeking through could symbolise forgiveness.
Image from 'The anatomy of fashion, dressing the body from the renaissance to today' by Susan J. Vincent.
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