• The Elizabethan Sea

    Author(s):
    Intaglio Journal (view group) , Erin Riddiford
    Date:
    2019
    Subject(s):
    Art and history, Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
    Item Type:
    Article
    Permanent URL:
    https://doi.org/10.17613/rg1x-5068
    Abstract:
    In the Armada Portrait, a curious atmospheric divide between the calm space of the Queen and the chaotic space of the Armada events reveals the artist’s desire to represent her as a strong, formidable, and almost king-like, queen. Crashing waters and sailing ships are present in the open windows depicted in the painting’s background, yet the Queen appears unaffected by these same weather conditions. The effects of the invisible force of the wind are discernable in the dramatic seascape to the right of the Queen. The wind became of central concern in an age of exploration; Elizabethan sailors were especially aware of the effects and dangers of wind at sea, and even the most experienced seafarers could be thrown off-course due to the unruly elements.
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    Pub. DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.17613/rg1x-5068
    Pub. Date:
    Spring 2019
    Journal:
    Intaglio Journal
    Volume:
    1
    Issue:
    1
    Page Range:
    47 - 58
    ISSN:
    ISSN 2816-914X
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    11 months ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved

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