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A Puzzling Artwork (6)

Tomasz Wichrowski
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This painting is a story of the virtues, position and beauty of one extraordinary person, told through sophisticated symbols. Each of these symbols contains important information, and one of them has particular power.

To find out what the artwork is, read the information below the image.

A majestic face, fairy-tale like attire and a brooch with a pelican, a symbol of parental sacrifice – this is Queen Elizabeth I as portrayed by Nicholas Hilliard.

The image of Queen Elizabeth I known as the Pelican Portrait is the epitome of English portraiture in the Tudor ti

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A jubilant woman in a summer dress walks as if dancing on the pavement. Every now and then, not even stopping, she breaks a window in one or another car parked along the kerb with a huge, tropical flower.

You can read about the crazy protagonist of our puzzle by clicking the button below the image.

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