QUIZ: Who Painted This Meal?
Anastasia Manioudaki 17 October 2026
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Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Ditchley Portrait, c. 1592, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK. Detail.
Welcome to a fascinating journey through the world of queens and the artists who shaped their public image! For centuries, royal portraits of queens served as much more than simple likenesses. They were carefully crafted tools of power, diplomacy, propaganda, and legacy. Through magnificent paintings, female monarchs projected authority, celebrated dynasties, and influenced how generations would remember them.
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Which queen is this?
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Art historian by education, data geek by trade, art and book lover by passion, based in London in love with Europe and traveling around it. You can visit my book blog here: https://bookskeptic.com/
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