Art Analysis: Armada Portrait of Queen Elizabeth

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Art Analysis: Armada Portrait of Queen Elizabeth
George Gower painted the Armada portrait of Queen Elizabeth in 1558. The portrait was established to celebrate the unsuccessful attempt to conquer England by the Spanish Fleet. The portrait was developed in wood and canvas to celebrate the victory under the authority of Queen Elizabeth 1. The portrait depicts authority and supremacy, portraying England's monarch as a force to reckon with. The portrait is significant as it provides an analysis of the English culture and historical aspects of the British monarch ((Zanetti 167).
George Gower was ordered to make the queen elegant and magnificent like Virgin Mary while projecting her strength. The portrait’s subject matter is the queen’s crown. The crown by her right side symbolizes strength. Notably, the queen appears authoritative with a masculine complement on the baggy sleeves. Significantly, the portrait displays the queen’s feminine and chastity traits with ribbons, ruff collars, bows, and pearls around her neck. Additionally, Gower represents the queen elegantly and diplomatic with her hands over the globe to manifest her indomitable authority atop her empire. Gower depicts affluence and fortune status with various sophisticated items placed around the queen, such...