What did Elizabeth’s portraits say about her? By the end of the lesson you will All have completed a table analysing what the different portraits of Elizabeth say about her Some of you will have started to examine the main messages behind the portraits
Images showing strength Copy the grid below in to your book Aged13 Aged 25 Aged 52 Aged 55 Aged 59 Aged 67 Clothing Background Images Facial Expression Religious Symbols Images showing strength Images showing leadership
How did Elizabeth I use the media to portray herself? The Armada portrait painted in 1588 Aged about 55 Elizabeth aged 13 – before she became queen The Rainbow portrait painted in 1600 Aged 67 Elizabeth aged 25 crowned Queen Elizabeth I at Westminster Abbey in London in 1559 The Ermine portrait painted in 1585 Aged about 52 The Ditchley portrait painted in1592 Aged about 59
When were the pictures painted? Elizabeth was born in 1533 and died in 1603. Elizabeth aged 25 Painted 1585 when Elizabeth was aged 52 Painted about 1546 aged 13 Painted about 1600 Painted around 1588 Painted about 1592
When were the pictures painted? Elizabeth aged 13 – before she became queen Elizabeth aged 25 crowned Queen Elizabeth I at Westminster Abbey in London in 1559 The Ermine portrait painted in 1585 The Armada portrait painted in 1588 The Ditchley portrait painted in1592 The Rainbow portrait painted in 1600
What conclusions can we make? What messages do the pictures give?