Hi Paul,

Queen Elizabeth I lived a long life. As did Queen
Elizabeth II. Both powerful women. Their portraits
need to be taken in context.

http://npg.org.uk.collections/search/portrait/mw02075/queen-elizabeth-I

http://portrait.gov.au/exhibitions/glorious-2012

OOOps, here's Elizabeth I's link again:

http://npg.org/uk/collections/search/portrait/mw02075/Queen-Elizabeth-I

ttbn,

<<Art might very well be in the eye of the beholder (another tired old cliche used to avoid discussion).>>

Fine to a certain degree, but I'm not the only one who has used this term before, it's been used by a lot of people.

Some like this artwork of Gina Rinehart, others don't and may I add, this is not the only artwork someone hasn't liked of themselves. I'm sure there are plenty - but they haven't involved big name players like Gina Rinehart and so they've got no attention as a result.

Also this is an artwork of PM Anthony Albanese. Check for yourself to see what you think of it. Some will like it, some won't. To me its a bit garish, but that's just me and we can't control artists in Australia and censor them, we're not a dictatorship.

http://bluethumb.com.au/brett-williams-art/Artwork/portrait-of-anthony-albanese-no-2-2018

I would like to say though lots of people will now be visiting the art exhibition at the national gallery to see the Gina Rinehart artwork. So, I don't think the objection has provided Gina any benefit in real terms. If anything it has backfired. It's also provided a lot of free publicity to the artist.

That's a very interesting tale Foxy. The "not the one in the picture" dupe is still alive and well, but did the portrait artist personally accompany the portrait back to King Henry?

And fortunately it wasn't Holbein who lost his head but Cromwell for arranging the marriage. Nor was Anne ugly, just not besotted with a bald and obese 48 year old man. Many contemporaries thought the portrait a good likeness.

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/AnneOfCleves