When we got to London we found our way to the gallery, or so we thought! We actually ended up at a different gallery round the corner but soon realised we was at the wrong one (lol).
So, when we arrived at the right gallery we was all there as a big group waiting to go in. I had never been to a gallery before as I didn't art or anything related to going to a gallery before.
I did beauty therapy and hairdressing but they don't really relate to galleries. I was quite excited to go inside to look at the paintings and see how its all set out.
When we got in there I was so surprised every thing was so neatly arranged on the walls and they were much bigger than I thought they would be I was pleasantly surprised!
You could get so close see and the colours and the cracks in the paintings, there was a little information box next to all the pictures too giving a little background to who was in the painting.
I found my way to Queen Elizabeth I and it was so strange seeing something in real life that was painted all them years ago that I've only ever seen on google. I loved seeing all these other paintings that were in there too like Henry VIII and the modern 3D image of Queen Elizabeth II.
Anne of Denmark
When we got in there I was so surprised every thing was so neatly arranged on the walls and they were much bigger than I thought they would be I was pleasantly surprised!
You could get so close see and the colours and the cracks in the paintings, there was a little information box next to all the pictures too giving a little background to who was in the painting.
I found my way to Queen Elizabeth I and it was so strange seeing something in real life that was painted all them years ago that I've only ever seen on google. I loved seeing all these other paintings that were in there too like Henry VIII and the modern 3D image of Queen Elizabeth II.
You can see how things have changed from the Tudor times, back then they had professional portraits with painters and if they didn't like it they would burn it. Where as today, we have photographs, still have paintings but even better we have lit up 3D designs of our queen.
It shows how much things have changed and how creative and how brilliant our technology is.
Even though the old portraits will never be replaced as they are hundreds of years old, newer things are taking over and becoming more regular and we are all becoming modernised.
It was a great experience for me seeing all these fantastic paintings right there in front of me. In the huge frames all set out on the walls and there was so many of them! It was hard being able to look at them all and take the all in but one took my eye.
I saw this painting on the wall near Queen Elizabeth and realised she's from Denmark and she moved over to Great Britain when she got married to King James I, she ended up having seven children to James and even though they loved eachother they ended up living apart.
In the portrait we can see that she has pearls across her body and her dress is a shiny silvery colour, pearls are a symbol of purity she was dedicated to her family and her religion. She even changed her life from politics to creating and opening her own magnificent court which then hosted events for the richest people in Europe.
Her hair was very very big and she had pearls in there too showing her wealth, her hair colour was vibrant you can see that in the portrait, it was probably a wig too which showed her wealth off.
Her face was as white as snow is this portrait showing she clearly used some sort of make up on her skin which could have been bad for her skin over time.
It just shows that even though she's from a different country, they still follow the same fashions, she moved to Great Britain but they have to same dress sense, make up, hair, pearls and jewels.
I love this portrait because, even though she's not as important as Queen Elizabeth, because she looks so important. She knows she's important and wealthy, she shows in her stance and her face, where she's looking and her outfit.
Her make up and hair is on point for her era, there's no mistaking her for anything less than what she is.
It's very inspiring because there are a lot of wealthy women in our time now, who obviously aren't the Queen, but who have a lot of responsibilities and influences on a lot of people.
Like Beyoncé, Caitlyn Jenner and Angelina Jolie. They all have massive influences in society and no matter what they say or do there will always be a huge following if people backing them up.
Reflection
I loved having this trip out to London to see all these beautiful portraits. I surprisingly enjoyed myself when I didn't think I would and I would most definitely go again and look at the modern portraits and I didn't get chance to have a look around the whole gallery.
The only thing I didn't like was there was so many portraits and paintings sometimes it was difficult to look and take them all in as there was so many. Everyone who we went with was looking for Queen Elizabeth too so it was quite busy at the portraits we wanted to look at.
Overall, I had a lovely day, I enjoyed myself I saw something which I have never seen and been somewhere I have never been and I really had a good time, I would definitely go again.
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