Fashion now and then, a photo from London, England

Photographer's Note

I liked the contrast of the lavish dress of Queen Elizabeth I and the view of the modern girl.

The painting shows so called Armada portrait that is displayed in the Queen's House in Greenwich.

"The portrait is a carefully calculated piece of propaganda, filled with symbolism and hidden meaning.
Behind Elizabeth are two seascapes. On the left, the English fleet prepare for battle in calm waters. On the right, the Spanish Armada are battered by English storms, their fleet in total disarray. In this portrait, Elizabeth turns her back on the Spanish struggle, and faces towards the calm sea.
Elizabeth痴 clothing is incredibly lavish, indicating her immense wealth and fine taste. The black and white of Elizabeth痴 dress represented eternal virginity.
The pearls which drip from her clothing also suggest purity and chastity: there is no denying that this is The Virgin Queen.Elizabeth痴 skirt and sleeves are embroidered gold with numerous suns, and her extraordinary ruff fills a circular shape, emulating rays of sunshine emerging from a sun � which is, in this case, the face of Elizabeth I, a source of warmth and benevolence.The objects which surround her convey important messages, too. In the bottom right is a mermaid, a creature believed to tempt sailors to perilous waters, perhaps representing Elizabeth痴 power over the Spanish sailors.The globe on which Elizabeth痴 right hand rests indicates England痴 dominion of the seas and expansion into the New World. Elizabeth痴 finger even points towards the first English colony in the Americas, on Roanoke Island, which had been established three years before in 1587. This is now North Carolina, but was then Virginia, named after this Virgin Queen."

(I have found this interesting analysis here:
https://www.historyhit.com/elizabeth-i-armada-portraits-meaning/)

The close ups of the portrait in two Workshops.

pierrefonds, COSTANTINO, ikeharel, jemaflor, holmertz, aliabazari, jean113, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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lousat (139982) 2022-05-30 14:06

Ciao Malgo,in fact times have changed a lot and the girl is certainly more comfortable than the queen, an image almost as famous as Leonardo's Mona Lisa, 3 excellent photos, interesting notes that perfectly explain all the details of the painting. Have a good night and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (222889) 2022-05-30 14:35

Ciao cara Malgo, lovely composition with woman admiring fantastic painting, fine details, excellent sharpness, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

pierrefonds (115518) 2022-05-30 15:06

Hi Malgo,

You have captured well the concentration of the person. The point of view is showing the details of the painting. The colors and the sharpness are very good. Have a nice day.

Pierre

COSTANTINO (117756) 2022-05-30 22:03

Hello my dearest Malgorzata
have a pleasant evening...
a great contrast here between two
dresses...I red carefully your useful
notes and I i liked the details
that this portrait is a carefully
calculated piece of propaganda...
thanks for your useful notes in order
to understand better what this portrait presents
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (148214) 2022-05-30 23:08

Hi Malgo,
Interesting composiion with this painting and this lady, different styles for clothes ... good idea for an original shot, good rendering, light, colors and brightness, tfs.

ifege (49393) 2022-05-31 0:12

Hi Malgo
Oh dear to both sets of fashion! A good quirky photo.
cheers
Ian

holmertz (103596) 2022-05-31 1:23

Hello Malgo,
The note is an interesting reminder that many paintings from those days and earlier are packed with symbols that are often hard to understand for people of our times. Both WS provide good complements, but it's pictures like the main upload that make photos from museums fun to watch.
Best regards,
Gert

Tue (93412) 2022-05-31 10:12

Hello Malgo,
Quite a contrast indeed between the formal dress of the famous Queen Elizabeth and the modern day summer outfit of the visitor. Well spotted and captured together. I wonder what the Virgin Queen would have thought of this.
Lars

aliabazari (23233) 2022-05-31 21:25

Hello Malgorzata
A beautiful view of the painting of Queen Elizabeth. Good combination with a young woman, what is she looking at? Good text about the concept of the board. Clarity and lighting done well

pajaran (117033) 2022-05-31 23:02

Pozdrav.

Interesantan pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepa slika na zidu i trenutak sa posmatracicom, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama i kontarstom.
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici.
Intetreantan kontrast moderne i stare odece.
Lepa slika Queen Elizabeth I.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

jmdias (116441) 2022-06-01 9:55

malgo

os reflexos parecem dif兤eis de evitar nessa pintura. gostei da composi鈬o com a garota e a rainha, um t厓ico trabalho que ROB faria.
a histia do mundo tem certas coisas que me deixam pensativo.
como seria o mundo se os espanhs tivessem conseguido enforcar essa rainha ? O brasil teria sido colia espanhola ? napole縊 teria existido ?
a histia � cheia desses eventos especiais..

um abra輟

jorge

jean113 (28253) 2022-06-02 12:53

Hello Malgo, excellent timing so that you captured the striking contrast in clothing between the Queen and a modern day woman.
Your very detailed description of the painting is very interesting and informative.
I wonder what Queen Elizabeth I would make of todays fashions?
Kind regards, Jean.

ChrisJ (172430) 2022-06-03 10:01

Hi Malgo

I have also read that Queen Elizabeth 1 applied heavy makeup to hide the smallpox scars on her face. Additionally, the white makeup contained toxic materials. Lead and white vinegar. "But applying lead to her face on a daily basis caused major problems, including hair loss and skin deterioration. On top of that, the lead poisoning may have eventually taken the queen's life." A striking contrast between formal and casual attire. Tfs!

mcmtanyel (69195) 2022-06-03 20:10

Hello Malgo,
Well, you are comparing apples to oranges. Royalty would no be dressed like the visitor even today. You captured a nice contrast, though.
Regards,
MT

ikeharel (114569) 2022-08-09 0:28

Sure fashion had changed through cen=turies, Malgo, yet I wonder how ladies were able to dress so havily back in time's.
Those days, there were no cameras nor photographers, so painters were depicting what they saw.
Nice combined and titled.
Best regards,
Ike