Analysis Of Antonis Mor's Potrait Of Queen Mary I

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Most of Mary I’s portraits present her in a subservient or submissive manner. This is achieved by the display of her posture, dress, and objects around her. Often, Mary is placed in a seated position as seen in Antonis Mor’s ‘Potrait of Queen Mary I’ of 1554 (Figure 5) and her hands will be empty, folded, or holding a modest item (rose). Understandably, when she was trying to appear appealing to potential partners, her portraits intended to place value on her obedience rather than the authority she possessed over her own realm. On the other hand, portraits of Elizabeth expressed her power and majesty. In ‘The Ditchley Potrait,’ she is shown standing, with her arms spread apart holding objects, one of which is a fan. The act of standing, especially on top of a map, emphasizes the presence of power or authority, it naturally …show more content…

There seems to be a relation between the Queens posture in ‘The Ditchley Portrait’ and that of her father’s in Hans Holbein the Younger’s ‘Whitehall Mural’. Due to Henry VIII’s symbolic iconography, comparing Elizabeth to her father would be appropriate for the intended message of power. Generally, fans symbolized elegance or wealth, however, considering the date of ‘The Ditchley Potrait’ being 1592 and the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, referencing the fan to Elizabeth’s power would be fitting. Winds and storms played a vital role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and seeing that Queen Elizabeth is given the authority of the skies and possesses an armillary sphere on her left ear, any suggestions that she had an influence on the winds through the object of a fan would be appropriate. Other portraits of Elizabeth utilizing objects to express her power include ‘The Armada Portrait’ of 1588 (Figure 6) where she places her hand atop a globe and ‘The Rainbow Portrait’ where she holds a metaphorical

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