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Ditchley portrait
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The Ditchley portrait
painted by Marcus Cheeraests in 1152 AC
Description
Symbol meaning
Picture's composition
Queen Elizabeth the first is outside standing on a globe.
Her pose represents her importance and power.
The sun is a symbol of monarchy, and the latin inscriptions talk about forgiveness.
Background
On the background there's 2 counterposed scenarios, a storm and a sunny sky.
The queen appears prominently; the skirt occupies a large portion of the scene.
The queen is the main subject of the portrait
Line of sight
Curved lines prevail, they suggest comfort; the queen's body has a triangle-shape.
the curved lines suggest harmony, and the queen's shape gives tension
Lines
White symbolises purity, and the dark and cold colours represent austerity
Colours
There's a prevalence of cold and dark colours in the background; the foreground presents warmer colours and white.
Queen's appearance
The queen's skin is very pale, she has a high forehead and reddish hair, tied up with a crown of pearls and flowers
She's wearing a white dress adorned with the coat of arms of the Tudors, characterized by an enormous skirt
Queen's clothes
They show off the queen's power and wealth
All the objects and emblems have a meaning; the queen's dress is adorned with the coat of arms of the Tudors, which symbolises her rightful to claim the throne. She's holding her gloves in her left hand because she liked her hands to be portrayed. Finally, her dress definitely shows off her status and wealth, in fact, it's decorated with pearls and jewels
Objects