Search results
The Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I of England is the name of any of three surviving versions of an allegorical panel painting depicting the Tudor queen surrounded by symbols of royal majesty against a backdrop representing the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
The iconic Armada portrait commemorates the most famous conflict of Elizabeth I's reign – the failed invasion of England by the Spanish Armada in summer 1588. The painting is on permanent public display in the Queen's Presence Chamber in the Queen’s House, on the site of the original Greenwich Palace – the birthplace of Elizabeth I.
Mar 15, 2022 · In the summer of 1588, Philip II of Spain sent a mighty invasion fleet to the shores of England. 130 ships sailed north, with instructions to overrule Queen Elizabeth I, who had ruled for three decades. But things didn’t go to plan.
May 22, 2020 · The c. 1588 CE 'Armada Portrait' attributed to George Gower of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE). The title of this painting derives from the window behind the queen which shows the defeat of the Spanish Armada in a storm in 1588 CE.
This portrait was painted to commemorate the most famous conflict of Elizabeth's reign, the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. It was originally of the same horizontal format as two other known versions of this painting.
It is called the “Armada Portrait” because the two pictures show the greatest military triumph of Queen Elizabeth’s reign: the defeat of the Spanish Armada in the English Channel. The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 was a pivotal event in European history that had far-reaching consequences.
In February 2020, the three surviving Armada portraits of Queen Elizabeth I went on display together for the first time in their history. As the National Portrait Gallery’s portrait leaves Greenwich, we reflect on what we learned from bringing the three paintings together.
