Summary For the Elizabethans, portraits had to be functional - to prove ancestry and loyalty to the crown and to commemorate or celebrate. Philip Mould talks about the importance of symbolism, especially in portraits of Queen Elizabeth I, and shows how an Elizabethan would have read and understood the Rainbow Portrait at Hatfield House.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Philip Mould
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 29, 1987
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : Nimrod Productions
Summary For the Elizabethans, portraits had to be functional - to prove ancestry and loyalty to the crown and to commemorate or celebrate. Philip Mould talks about the importance of symbolism, especially in portraits of Queen Elizabeth I, and shows how an Elizabethan would have read and understood the Rainbow Portrait at Hatfield House.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 29, 1987
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : Nimrod Productions