This article from today's Daily Telegraph provides for me one of the most appealing aspects of art - the historical context. It's not surprising to note that there was recycling, even to the extent of changing the face of the subject. If this likeness of Queen Elizabeth I is a true one, there is also perhaps a better understanding of why she remained a "virgin". The detail of her dress is exquisite, as if to underscore the failing in her beauty.
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