The arts flourished during Elizabeth's time with the creation of works by such greats as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Writers paid tribute to the queen in many literary forms. The poet Edmund Spenser based his character of Gloriana in The Faerie Queen on Elizabeth, and she was sometimes referred to by this name.
Artists also honored Elizabeth by painting her portrait. These images reveal that she was an early fashionist in many ways. She loved beautiful clothing and jewelry. The most of portrait contain symbolic objects such as roses and prayer books that would have carried meaning to viewers of her day. Later portraits of Elizabeth layer the iconography of empire globes, crowns, swords and column and representations of virginity and purity such as moons and pearls with classical allusions to present a complex "story" that conveyed to Elizabethan era viewers the majesty and significance of their Virgin Queen.
Her garments were often made with gold and silver. With the help of make-up, Elizabeth cultivated a dramatically pale look.Elizabeth has largely been remembered as being a queen who supported her people. Her lengthy time on the throne provided her subjects with stability and consistency, and her sharp wits and clever mind helped navigate the nation through religious and political challenges. Sometimes referred to as the Golden Age, the arts had a chance to blossom with Elizabeth's support. An example of this was Early modern english Theater under Elizabeth drama unified expression as a far social class was concerned: The Court watched the same plays the commoners saw in the public playhouses.
this isinteresting this topic for me,a never thought that the Queen Elizabeth accept this payments instead of real money, i also this that it was very clever of her to use the paints to make her look like the mighty Queen that she was.
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