The Ugly Duchess
Beauty and Satire in the Renaissance
16 March - 11 June 2023
This free exhibition looked afresh at one of the best-known faces in the Gallery
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Take a moment to pause for a meditative and mindful way to look one of the most arresting faces in the National Gallery's collection, 'The Ugly Duchess'. How does looking at her make you feel? She was painted in about 1513 in oil on panel.
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