The Rainbow Portrait was not the only likeness of the Virgin Queen painted by Marcus Gheeraerts. He was a Tudor court painter who introduced such innovations as three-dimensional realism, the use of canvas in place of wood panels, and the full-figure portrait in an outdoor setting. Gheeraerts ornaments the royal cloak with eyes and ears, an allusion to her efficient intelligence network.
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The Rainbow Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, c.1602, Oil on CanvasMarcus Gheeraerts English (1561 - 1636) |
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The Rainbow Portrait was not the only likeness of the Virgin Queen painted by Marcus Gheeraerts. He was a Tudor court painter who introduced such innovations as three-dimensional realism, the use of canvas in place of wood panels, and the full-figure portrait in an outdoor setting. Gheeraerts ornaments the royal cloak with eyes and ears, an allusion to her efficient intelligence network. |
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