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How to Paint a Queen: A Culture Show Special
Alastair Sooke looks at the depiction of Britain's female rulers and discovers how queenly portraits reveal Britain's changing ideas about women and power.
There are more images of Elizabeth II than any other historical figure, but how to paint a queen is one of the trickiest of artistic challenges. Alastair Sooke looks at the depiction of Britain's female rulers, from Mary Tudor and Elizabeth I to Queen Victoria and our current monarch, and discovers how queenly portraits reveal Britain's changing ideas about women and power.
Last on
Tue 9 Apr 201300:35
BBC Two Northern Ireland
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Lord Baker on the caricatures of Queen Charlotte
Duration: 01:07
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Thomas Struth, the Queen and Prince Philip
Duration: 02:06
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The Queen and David Dawson
Duration: 02:04
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alastair Sooke |
| Presenter | Alastair Sooke |
| Director | Jude Ho |
| Director | Jude Ho |
| Series Producer | Pauline Law |
| Series Producer | Pauline Law |
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