Wealth And Power In Elizabeth The First's Coronation Portrait

In the era of early modern Europe, the leaders of many sovereign nations would have portraits commissioned for their one of the most important days of their lives, their coronation day. These portraits were created in order to display the power, wealth, and many other qualities of that ruler. Many of these were extravagant such as Louis the 14th, otherwise known as the Sun King. His portrait served as a show of his extreme wealth from his elegant blue clothing that was stitched with the Fleur de Lis, to wearing the sword of Charlemagne as a show of power. Elizabeth the First’s Coronation portrait was not very different, her portrait also displayed her wealth and power in a solitary and almost reserved manner. Beginning with the globe that