Smallpox scars and a frightened look: recreated the real face of Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth I, who ruled England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603, is considered the most outstanding monarch in English history and one of her most prominent personalities. Still would! A shock of red hair, an always young face, chic outfits, of which she had about 3,000, and magnificent collars - no doubt, the last of the Tudor dynasty possessed an extremely recognizable image. As the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anna Boleyn, Elizabeth I clearly understood that the rule of such a large and powerful state requires a certain image.

For its correct formation, the queen first of all clearly controlled her image in official portraits. On most of them, she is depicted as a majestic and impregnable monarch, and her elegant outfits were mostly black and white, which in those days symbolized purity and innocence, because Elizabeth I was always proud of the title of virgin queen, saying that her husband is England, and the children are loyal subjects. However, the most striking in all portraits is, perhaps, her face. It always remained young and impeccable, despite its age, for which the images of the Queen of England began to be called icons.

Meanwhile, the exhibit, which was presented at the exhibition, which opened in the Royal House of London in Greenwich, completely dispelled the created monarchial image and literally shocked the public. The fact is that British artist Matt Collischow created a mask depicting the real face of Elizabeth I in the later years of her reign. According to the author, this is what the greatest woman monarch looked like. The art object was created using the most modern technologies and was placed in the gallery next to one of the portraits of the queen.