List of 999 women on the Heritage Floor / Elisabeth I.

This list describes the place setting for Elizabeth I on the table of the art installation The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago . It is part of the list of 999 women on the Heritage Floor who are assigned to the respective place settings on the table. The names of the 999 women are on the tiles of the Heritage Floor, which is arranged below the table and belongs to the art installation.

description

The installation consists of a three-sided table, each with 13 historical or mythological personalities, thus a total of 39 people, from prehistory to the women's rights movement . These people were assigned a place setting at the table, consisting of an individually designed table runner, an individually designed plate, a goblet, knife, fork, spoon and serviette. The first page of the table is devoted to prehistory up to the Roman Empire , the second to Christianization up to the Reformation and the third from the American Revolution to the women's movement. Each place setting on the table is assigned additional personalities who have received an entry on the tiles of the Heritage Floor, which occupies the space under the table and the center of the space between the sides of the table. This list includes the personalities who are assigned to Elizabeth I's place setting. Your seat is on the second side of the table.

Hints

In addition to the names as they are used in German transcription or in scientific usage, the list shows the spelling chosen by Judy Chicago on the tiles.

The information on women who do not yet have an article in the German-language Wikipedia is referenced by the individual references listed under comments . If individual information in the table is not referenced via the main article, additional individual references are given at the relevant point. If there are any discrepancies between the information provided in Wikipedia articles and the descriptions of the work of art on the Brooklyn Museum website , this will also be indicated under Comments.

Place setting for Elisabeth I.

Queen Elizabeth I of England in her coronation robes

Elizabeth I was born in London on September 7, 1533. Her father was Henry VIII , her mother Anne Boleyn , Heinrich's second wife, who was later beheaded. Elisabeth ascended the throne on November 17, 1558 and was Queen of England until the end of her life. England flourishedduring her reign, also known as the Elizabethan Age . This was shown in art, through the works of playwrights such as William Shakespeare , Christopher Marlowe or Ben Jonson , poetry with sonnets and song poems. Modern science was founded with Francis Bacon and the worldwas completely circumnavigatedby Francis Drake for the first time. After the transformation of England into a sea power and the establishment of the first English colony in America during this time, the economy, which was previously on the ground, was also boosted. It also resolved the religious conflicts, it strengthened the Anglican Church , pushed back Catholicism and appointed the ruler of England to be the head of the church.

Elisabeth was characterized by a comprehensive education, she spoke Italian and French perfectly, she also mastered Spanish, she spoke Latin fluently and Greek satisfactorily. She was considered a master of rhetoric and played the clavecin . She was considered a lively princess and is described with red-blonde hair, brown eyes and pale skin. Her reign was considered very successful, but she never married and had no children. After her death in Richmond on March 24, 1603 at the age of 69, Jacob of Scotland, son of her cousin Mary Queen of Scots , became King of England and thereby united the kingdoms of Scotland and England.

The place setting on the dinner table for Queen Elisabeth is intended to indicate the importance of Elisabeth as a great figure in history, with unlimited independence and extravagant taste. It is based on the portraits of Elisabeth, which she commissioned and shows her in splendid clothes. Royal deep blue tones, purples and reds, which can also be seen on the portraits, dominate the color scheme of the table setting, they also illustrate the prosperity that England enjoyed during her reign and are reminiscent of the opulence associated with the monarchy. As a reference to the high collars that were in fashion at the time of Elisabeth, the plate was surrounded with an embroidered ruff of fabric. The plate itself is designed with a butterfly volva in purple, the four elements of which entwine outwards. The table runner is designed to be airy with floral patterns and floating feathers. These are sewn using the elaborate sewing technique of illegal work. The contours are interspersed with geometric patterns. This form of embroidery was very popular during Elizabeth's reign. A feather is also incorporated into the initial letter “E”, another adorns the letter “R” in your name on the front of the runner. This is based on Elisabeth's signature, who signed as "Elizabeth R.", the "R" for Regina, Latin for queen. The lettering on the embroidery is analogous to Elisabeth's handwriting.

Surname	Spelling on the tile	Date of birth	cultural spatial assignment	Remarks	image
Anna of Denmark	Anna Sophia	1532	Electorate of Saxony	Known as "Mother Anna", she ran agriculture in the Dresden Zwingergarten and dealt with medicine and pharmacy . She invented a famous gastric plaster, set up the Dresden court pharmacy in 1581, invented eye washes, antidotes and burned aquavit . In Annaburg , named after her , she had two laboratories set up and put together an “art book” with recipes.
Anne Cooke Bacon	Anne Bacon	1527 or 1528	England	Author and mother of Anthony and Francis Bacon . She was known throughout Europe among theologians and writers of her time through her translations of church writings .
Bess of Hardwick	Elizabeth Talbot	1527	England	Noblewoman who built wealth through three marriages and built on a grand scale, notably Hardwick Hall and Chatsworth House .
Catherine Tishem	Catharine Fisher	16th century	England	Dutch woman who fled to England in the 16th century to avoid religious persecution. According to Venator, Tishem was a remarkably educated woman who was fluent in Latin, Greek, French, Italian, and English. She oversaw the upbringing of her son, who became a famous classical scholar.
Christina	Christina of Sweden	1626	Sweden	In 1644 Christina took over the government at the age of eighteen and was Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654 .
Elisabeth	Elizabeth Petrovna	1709	Russian Empire	Empress of Russia. Under Elizabeth's rule the death penalty was effectively suspended. It promoted the baroque arts and science, but also operated favoritism. During her rule, Russia fought successfully in the Seven Years War .
Elisabeth Johanna von Weston	Jane Weston	1582	England , Bohemia	Naturalist and poet of late humanism .
Elizabeth Cooke	Elizabeth Hoby	1528	England	Influential member of Queen Elizabeth I's court and known in her day for her refined poetry and musical talent. In 1596 she was a vocal opponent of the rebuilding of the Blackfriars Theater in this part of London.
Elizabeth Danviers	Elizabeth Danviers	1545/1550	England	English nobles.
Elizabeth Lucar	Elizabeth Lucar	1510	England	Calligrapher. Author of Curious Calligraphy (1525), the first English treatise on calligraphy . She was fluent in Latin, Spanish, and Italian and was an accomplished musician and needleworker.
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire	Georgiana Cavendish	1757	England	Noblewoman who was one of the most influential women of her time.
Grace O'Malley	Grace O'Malley	1530	Ireland	Running a shipping and trading business inherited from her father; sometimes active as a pirate.
Gracia Nasi	Gracia Mendesa	1510	Sephardim	Her Christian baptismal name was: Beatrice de Luna Miques . She was a Sephardic woman of the Renaissance , ran the House of Mendes / Nasi bank, was a diplomat and philanthropist , and as such she is considered a savior of her people.
Hedwig of Anjou	Jadwiga	1373	Kingdom of Poland	“King” of Poland in its own right.
Helene Kottannerin	Helene Kottauer	1400	Kingdom of Hungary	Royal chambermaid and writer.
Isabel de Josa	Isabella de Joya Roseres	around 1508	Kingdom of Castile	Humanist, Latinist, philosopher and specialist in the theology of Dun Scotus .
Isabella I.	Isabella of Castile	1451	Kingdom of Castile	Queen of Castile and León from 1474 to 1504 and from 1479 to 1504, as the wife of Ferdinand II , also Queen of Aragon .
Isabella Losa	Isabella Losa	1491	Crown of Aragon	Doctor of Theology. Founder of a hospital in Loreto, Italy.
Jean Gordon, Countess of Bothwell	Jane of Sutherland	1546	Scotland	Wealthy Scottish noblewoman who became the Countess of Sutherland as a result of her second marriage.
Johanna III.	Jeanne D'Albret	1528	Kingdom of Navarre	Countess of Rodez and Queen of Navarre .
Catherine II	Catherine II	1729	Russian Empire	Empress of Russia , Duchess of Holstein-Gottorf and from 1793 Mistress von Jever . She is the only ruler who has been given the epithet the Great in history . Catherine II is a representative of enlightened absolutism .
Catherine Pavlovna	Catherine Pavlovna	1788	Kingdom of Württemberg	Queen of Württemberg .
Catherine of Aragon	Catherine of Aragon	1485	England	Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII. Before her marriage to Henry, she was the wife of his older brother Arthur, Princess of Wales.
Kenau Simonsdaughter Hasselaer	Kenau Hasselaer	1526	Spanish Netherlands	Shipbuilder who led the defense of the city by 300 women during the siege of Haarlem during the Eighty Years War .
Lilliard	Lilliard	N / A	Scotland	Lilliard is believed to have fought in the Battle of Ancrum Moor in 1545 . She is said to have killed the commander of the English and brought victory to the Scots. She was killed in battle.
Margaret FitzGerald, Countess of Ormond	Margaret of Desmond	1473	Ireland	Countess of Ormond, Countess of Ossory, noblewoman, member of the Fitzgerald dynasty.
Margaret of Navarre	Margaret of Navarre	1492	Kingdom of Navarre	Daughter of Charles of Angoulême , older sister of King Francis I of France, Duchess of Alençon , Queen of Navarre , promoted poets, artists, scholars and was a writer herself. Her best known work is the heptaméron .
Margaret of Austria	Margaret of Austria	1480	Austrian Netherlands	Princess of Asturias , Duchess of Savoy , governor of the Habsburg Netherlands and one of the great music patrons of her time from the Habsburg dynasty .
Margarethe I.	Margaret of Scandinavia	1353	Denmark	Ruler of Denmark , Norway and Sweden , founder of the Scandinavian empire of the Kalmar Union, which was never legally established .
Maria Christine de Lalaing (also Philippe-Christine de Lalaing )	Maria-Christine de Lalaing	16th century	Tournai , Wallonia	Daughter of Charles II. De Lalaing and Marie de Montmorency-Nivelle, wife of Pierre de Melun, governor of Tournai , in whose absence she defended the city in 1581 against Alexander Farnese , Duke of Parma.
Marie De Cotteblanche	Maria de Coste Blanche	around 1520	Kingdom of France	Noblemen, studied languages, philosophy, science and mathematics, known for their translations of works from Spanish into French.
Maria Theresa	Maria Theresa	1717	Archduchy of Austria	Princess of the House of Habsburg , Archduchess of Austria and Queen a . a. of Hungary (with Croatia ) and Bohemia , was one of the formative monarchs of the era of enlightened absolutism .
Mary of Hungary	Mary of Hungary	1505	Archduchy of Austria	Princess of Castile , Austria and Burgundy , Queen of Bohemia and Hungary , governor of the Spanish Netherlands in 1531 .
Mary Sidney	Mary Sidney	1561	England	As a learned, aristocratic English writer, she was the center of an artists' circle during the Elizabethan period .
Oliva Sabuco	Oliva Sabuco	1562	Kingdom of Toledo	Writer of holistic medical philosophy.
Pernette du Guillet	Penette de Guillet	around 1520	Kingdom of France	Poet who belongs to the so-called Lyoneser Poetry School.
Philippa of Hainaut	Philippa of Hainault	1311	England	Wife of King Edward III. of England .
Sarah Churchill	Sarah Jennings	1660	England	Childhood friend and confidante of Queen Anne and the wife of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough . She was one of the most influential women of her time.
Sophie of Mecklenburg	Sophia of Mechlenberg	1557	Denmark	Queen of Denmark . Interested in science, she was one of the most educated queens of her time. Against resistance, she arranged her children's marriages. As a capable steward of her widows' estates, she became very rich and did money business.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Brooklyn Museum: Elizabeth R. In: brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved October 27, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Brooklyn Museum: Elizabeth Hoby. In: brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved October 26, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Brooklyn Museum: Elizabeth Danviers. In: brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved October 26, 2019 . 
4. ^ Brooklyn Museum: Elizabeth Lucar. In: brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved October 26, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Brooklyn Museum: Isabella de Joya Roseres. In: brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved November 17, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Isabella Losa -. In: projectcontinua.org. Retrieved November 17, 2019 (American English). 
7. ↑ Brooklyn Museum: Jane of Sutherland. In: brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved October 26, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Brooklyn Museum: Lilliard. In: brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved October 26, 2019 . 
9. ↑ Brooklyn Museum: Maria de Coste Blanche. In: brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved October 26, 2019 . 
10. ↑ Brooklyn Museum: Oliva Sabuco. In: brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved October 26, 2019 . 

Web links

Commons : The Dinner Party  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth I.
• The Dinner Party on the website of Through the Flower , Judy Chicago's non-profit organization