“Phoenix” portrait type
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The “Phoenix” portrait type is a distinctive late-16th-century image of Queen Elizabeth I, named for the jeweled phoenix badge she wears and emblematic of her royal majesty and symbolic rebirth.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Phoenix" portrait type | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
iconography of Elizabeth I
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portrait type ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tudor dynasty
NERFINISHED
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cult of Elizabeth I ⓘ royal iconography ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | "Pelican" portrait type ⓘ |
| depicts | Queen Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Elizabethan art historical literature ⓘ |
| features |
carefully stylized facial features
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elaborate costume ⓘ idealized image of Elizabeth I ⓘ jeweled phoenix pendant ⓘ jewelled bodice ⓘ ornate lace ruff ⓘ rich embroidery ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate | c. 1570s ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalContext |
Elizabethan portraiture
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Tudor court portraiture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalMeaning |
emblem of Elizabethan stability
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representation of Elizabeth as a quasi-mythic figure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
dynastic propaganda
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projection of royal authority ⓘ royal image-making ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
court portrait
ⓘ
state portrait ⓘ |
| hasIconographicElement |
dark or neutral background emphasizing the figure
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intricate jewelry ⓘ jewelled headdress ⓘ symbolic badges ⓘ |
| hasIconographicPair | "Pelican" portrait type ⓘ |
| hasLocationOfExamples |
National Portrait Gallery, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various British collections ⓘ |
| hasMainEmblem | phoenix badge GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasMedium | oil on panel ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | jeweled phoenix badge worn by Elizabeth I ⓘ |
| hasStatus | canonical image type of Elizabeth I ⓘ |
| hasSubjectRole |
supreme monarch
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virgin queen ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later representations of Elizabeth I ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Tudor portrait conventions ⓘ |
| studiedBy | art historians of Tudor England ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
immortality
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rebirth ⓘ renewal of monarchy ⓘ royal majesty ⓘ |
| usedFor |
affirmation of loyalty to the queen
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display in aristocratic households ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.