Queen Elizabeth II: The most visually depicted monarch
Many renowned artists have portrayed the Queen over the decades and the Queen remains one of the most visually scrutinized and recorded people in history Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8, 2022, will be laid to rest in London on Monday, and hundreds of foreign royals and leaders would attend the state funeral in London. As she exits from the scene, the world is bidding adieu to “probably the most visually depicted and represented individual ever to have existed across the entire span of human history,” as observed by British historian David Cannadine. There were scores of portraits done by many renowned artists over the decades, and the Queen remains one of the most visually scrutinized and recorded people in history. One of the most talked about series was the portraits by American artist Andy Warhol. He made this silkscreen print series of the Queen in 1985, as part of his “Reigning Queens” series. The artist created this work of art based on an official photographic por...