Queen Elizabeth I, Art Poster by Nicholas Hilliard

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Product Features

• Print Title: Queen Elizabeth I
• Artist: Nicholas Hilliard
• $7.50 Flat Shipping Rate to Continental US. No Extra Charge for Additional Prints!
• Image size: 18.8 x 24.3, Paper size: 22.0 x 28.0

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• ASIN: B0006SRNG0
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nicholas Hilliard's circa 1575 portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, May 13, 2005

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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Nicholas Hilliard (c. 1537-1619) has the distinction of being considered the first true English miniature painter. The son of a goldsmith and trained as a jeweler, he was appointed portrait painter, carver and goldsmith to Queen Elizabeth I and in 1586 engraved the Great Seal of England. He remained in high favor with both Elizabeth and James I, from whom he received a special patent of appointment in 1617 granting him a sole license for the royal work for twelve years, and is credited with having authored a treatise on "The Arte of Limning." John Donne praised Hilliard's artistic work in a 1597 poem entitled "The Storm."

This 22 x 28 art poster (18.8 x 24.3 image) of "Queen Elizabeth I" is not "The Pelican Portrait" Hilliard did of the Queen circa 1574 but a different painting done circa 1575. The original oil on wood painting measures 787 x 610 mm and is currently on display at the Tate Gallery in London, England, having been lent there by the National Portrait Gallery in London in 1965. According to the artist himself, Elizabeth wanted her portraits painted without shadows so that they were more symbolic representations of the monarch than realistic likenesses of the queen. Consequently this portrait, like most of Elizabeth Tudor, emphasizes her rich costumes and jewelry. In this painting the jewel above her hand is a phoenix, the mythical bird born again from its own ashes, which symbolizes the virginity of the unmarried Queen. The rose is emblematic of the Tudor dynasty ("War of the Roses" and all that).

This particular portrait relates to a miniature he did of Elizabeth in 1572 (a reproduction of which is on display in the Tate Gallery near the original so you can make a comparison). The portrait is a compelling mixture of brown, black and creamy white that strikes me, at least, as being unusual for a portrait of Elizabeth Tudor, where red, gold and a much starker white are usually found. The different is striking and for those who want a portrait of good Queen Bess on their wall, this deserves fair consideration. Hilliard also painted notable portraits of Mary, Queen of Scots, Francis Drake, Philip Sidney, and Walter Raleigh, but to the best of my knowledge this is the only poster of a Hilliard painting available. It is a good choice.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nicholas Hilliard's circa 1575 portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, May 1, 2005

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen Elizabeth I, Art Poster by Nicholas Hilliard (Kitchen)

Nicholas Hilliard (c. 1537-1619) has the distinction of being considered the first true English miniature painter. The son of a goldsmith and trained as a jeweler, he was appointed portrait painter, carver and goldsmith to Queen Elizabeth I and in 1586 engraved the Great Seal of England. He remained in high favor with both Elizabeth and James I, from whom he received a special patent of appointment in 1617 granting him a sole license for the royal work for twelve years, and is credited with having authored a treatise on "The Arte of Limning." John Donne praised Hilliard's artistic work in a 1597 poem entitled "The Storm."

This 22.5 x 28.5 print of "Queen Elizabeth I" is not "The Pelican Portrait" Hilliard did of the Queen circa 1574 but a different painting done circa 1575. The original oil on wood painting measures 787 x 610 mm and is currently on display at the Tate Gallery in London, England, having been lent there by the National Portrait Gallery in London in 1965. According to the artist himself, Elizabeth wanted her portraits painted without shadows so that they were more symbolic representations of the monarch than realistic likenesses of the queen. Consequently this portrait, like most of Elizabeth Tudor, emphasizes her rich costumes and jewelry. In this painting the jewel above her hand is a phoenix, the mythical bird born again from its own ashes, which symbolizes the virginity of the unmarried Queen. The rose is emblematic of the Tudor dynasty ("War of the Roses" and all that).

This particular portrait relates to a miniature he did of Elizabeth in 1572 (a reproduction of which is on display in the Tate Gallery near the original so you can make a comparison). The portrait is a compelling mixture of brown, black and creamy white that strikes me, at least, as being unusual for a portrait of Elizabeth Tudor, where red, gold and a much starker white are usually found. The different is striking and for those who want a portrait of good Queen Bess on their wall, this deserves fair consideration. Hilliard also painted notable portraits of Mary, Queen of Scots, Francis Drake, Philip Sidney, and Walter Raleigh, but to the best of my knowledge this is the only poster of a Hilliard painting available. It is a good choice.