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A mindful look at the Ugly Duchess
A mindful look at the Ugly Duchess
Quinten Massys | An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess'), extract, the National Gallery' London

A mindful look at the Ugly Duchess

National Gallery picture of the month May 2023

Take a slow look at the ‘Ugly Duchess’ by Quentin Matsys, guided by mindfulness practitioner Lucia van der Drift

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The Ugly Duchess

Britta New reveals surprising discoveries about ‘The Ugly Duchess’ and how the painting links Leonardo da Vinci to ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’