Sieve Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, Quentin Metsys the Younger, 1583

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Elizabeth is portrayed as Tuccia, a Vestal Virgin who proved her chastity by carrying a sieve full of water from the Tiber to the Temple of Vesta. She is surround by symbols of imperial majesty including a column with an imperial crown at its base and a globe.

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Size: 2222px × 2989px
Location: Pinacoteca Nazionale
Photo credit: © ICP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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