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The Ugly Duchess Beauty and Satire in the Renaissance to open at National Gallery in March 2023

This exhibition will shed new light on one of the most unforgettable paintings in the Gallery’s Collection: Quinten Massys’ An Old Woman. Defying Western canons of beauty and rules of propriety, this arresting figure became known as The Ugly Duchess after she inspired John Tenniel’s hugely popular illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland

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12 Art exhibition to see in London in February 2023

February marks the turn of the exhibition calendar, with old shows closing and new ones opening. Our guide highlights the must-see exhibitions of the month, including an exhibition dedicated to exploring the exceptional talents of Renaissance master Donatello at the Victoria & Albert Museum and a spotlight on women in abstract art at Whitechapel Gallery…

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