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How to Paint a Queen: A Culture Show Special

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.

English
  • Originally Aired June 2, 2012
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
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