Elizabethan artists drew artistic concepts from European renaissance and were mostly influenced by Queen Elizabeth's desires herself. The Queen is often featured in paintings and literature of this time. Her love of arts also raised artists into a higher social class. The main goal of all artists was to impress the queen. Notably Shakespeare looked to do this when writing his plays. Artists often depended on patrons (wealthy sponsors) to make a living and increase their potential financial rewards. Artists during this period also began to turn away from religious themes of the past. They began focusing on secular themes due to new studies in Greek and Roman text. Artists placed emphasis on the glory of humans and nature around them. Figures