The "Armada" portraits of Queen Elizabeth I

Author

Arnold, Janet

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Apollo. 1989, Num. 326, Vol. 129, p. 242-246, 8 ill.

ISSN

0003-6536

Abstract (en)

Describes the costume worn by Elizabeth I in three portraits of ca.1588-1589 (Woburn Abbey; English National Portrait Gallery; and William Tyrwhitt-Drake collection), and suggests on the basis of its symbolism that the gown is the one worn by the queen when she reviewed her troops at Tilbury at the time of the threatened Spanish invasion in August 1588.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Textiles and costume -- United Kingdom
• Painting
• Great Britain
• 1500-1600
• Portraits
• Elizabeth I, queen of England, 1533-1603
• Dresses
• Costume
• Symbolism
• Armada (1588)
• Tilbury Fort!!Essex (GBR)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Textiles et costume -- Royaume-Uni
• Peinture
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1500-1600
• Portrait
• Elizabeth I, reine d'Angleterre, 1533-1603
• Robe
• Costume
• Symbolisme
• Invincible Armada (1588)
• Tilbury Fort!!Essex (GBR)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910401-00452130

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