Pelican Portrait
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The Pelican Portrait is a famous late-16th-century painting of Queen Elizabeth I, notable for its rich symbolism of maternal sacrifice and royal authority, including the emblematic pelican jewel on her chest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pelican Portrait canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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portrait ⓘ |
| appliesToPart | panel support ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tudor propaganda
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cult of Elizabeth I NERFINISHED ⓘ royal portraiture of the English Renaissance ⓘ |
| collection | Walker Art Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Elizabethan court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| depicts |
Elizabeth I of England
NERFINISHED
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Tudor fashion ⓘ imperial imagery ⓘ royal iconography ⓘ |
| depictsAttribute |
elaborate costume
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jewels ⓘ lace ruff ⓘ pearls ⓘ rich embroidery ⓘ royal regalia ⓘ |
| depictsObject | pelican jewel ⓘ |
| depictsSymbol | pelican in her piety ⓘ |
| describedIn | art historical literature on Elizabeth I’s portraits ⓘ |
| genre | portrait painting ⓘ |
| hasPart | pelican jewel on the queen’s chest ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
idealized representation of the queen
ⓘ
rich symbolism ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
formal court portrait
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highly detailed ⓘ symbolic ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Pelican Portrait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1575
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Walker Art Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Liverpool
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| madeOnMaterial | wooden panel ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Queen Elizabeth I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Elizabethan art ⓘ |
| partOf | iconography of the Virgin Queen ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christ‑like sacrifice
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Tudor dynastic legitimacy ⓘ maternal sacrifice ⓘ nurturing role of the queen ⓘ royal authority ⓘ self‑sacrifice of the monarch for her people ⓘ |
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