Rainbow Portrait
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The Rainbow Portrait is a richly symbolic early-17th-century painting of Queen Elizabeth I, famed for its elaborate allegorical imagery emphasizing her power, wisdom, and eternal youth.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical painting
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portrait painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
late example of Elizabethan iconography created near the end of her reign
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noted for dense allegorical symbolism ⓘ one of the most famous images of Elizabeth I ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | late Elizabethan era ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
monarchical power and surveillance
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royal propaganda ⓘ the cult of the Virgin Queen ⓘ |
| collection | Hatfield House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury (attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| creator | Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsAgeOfSitter | idealized youth ⓘ |
| depictsAttribute |
divine right to rule
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eternal youth ⓘ imperial authority ⓘ power ⓘ virginity ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| depictsClothingStyle | highly elaborate court dress ⓘ |
| depictsHeaddress | ornate jeweled headdress ⓘ |
| depictsMonarch |
Queen of England
NERFINISHED
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Queen of France (title claimed) ⓘ Queen of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMotto | Non sine sole iris ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
eyes and ears embroidered on the cloak
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jeweled crown ⓘ pearls ⓘ rainbow ⓘ serpent on the sleeve ⓘ sun-like jewels ⓘ |
| genre | Tudor portraiture ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Rainbow Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1600
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early 17th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Hatfield House NERFINISHED ⓘ Hertfordshire ⓘ |
| medium | oil painting ⓘ |
| movement | Elizabethan art ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Elizabeth I as source of peace and harmony
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Elizabeth I’s all-seeing, all-hearing authority ⓘ Elizabeth I’s control over nature and the elements ⓘ Elizabeth I’s eternal youth and timelessness ⓘ Elizabeth I’s prudence and wisdom ⓘ |
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