主题：【原创】嫁不出去的姑娘 -- r33300
可能也是画家为了绘画上的平衡吧？女王的脸，还有右手，以及这个小白鼬够呈三角形平衡，还有白鼬的眼睛是盯着女王的脸的，会让观众的目光回到女王的脸上来。
不懂画，只是觉得画得很生动，很像真人，为什么其他人就没有这么有真实感的肖像留下来呢
In this portrait, Elizabeth wears the famous 'Three Brothers' jewel - a gem made of three diamonds set in a triangle around a pointed diamond. It was one of her most treasured jewels. The sword of state rests on the table beside the queen and symbolizes justice; she also holds an olive branch to symbolize peace.
继位前几十年也是生活在充满了宫廷阴谋的环境中。
也是从小被认为有政治天赋（尤其是现在的影视剧都喜欢吹这方面。
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两人有点像呢。
花！
黄金项圈一般套在白鼬脖子上。这小东西如何就能代表majesty and purity，还是不懂。
比如在中国，龙就代表皇权。要是能解释白鼬在英格兰文化里的象征意味就好了。
The skins of Ermines were prized by the fur trade, especially in winter coat, and used to trim coats and stoles. The fur from the winter coat is referred to as "ermine". In Europe these furs were a symbol of royalty; the ceremonial robes of members of the UK House of Lords are trimmed with ermine, though artificial fur is now used. The ermine was also considered a symbol of purity in Europe. In the Renaissance era, legend had it that an ermine would die before allowing its pure white coat to be besmirched. When it was being chased by hunters, it would supposedly turn around and give itself up to the hunters rather than risk soiling itself. Henry Peacham's Emblem 75, which depicts an ermine being pursued by a hunter and two hounds, is entitled "Cui candor morte redemptus" or "Purity bought with his own death." Peacham goes on to preach that men and women should follow the example of the ermine and keep their minds and consciences as pure as the legendary ermine keeps its fur.[4] In some Nordic countries the Ermine is invoked as a symbol of curiosity and timely action.
所以画师很认真，呵呵。
这样说来，这只白鼬象征Purity的意思大概多一些。