The ugly duchess. beauty and satire in the renaissance, paperback/***

Quinten Massys An Old Woman (The Ugly Duchess ) is one of the Renaissances most famous faces.

In a fresh review of the image, this book unveils the paintings original context: its status as a pioneering work of satirical art, its debt to da Vincis grotesque drawings, and what it tells us about attitudes towards women, age and beauty.

Publisher: National Gallery Company Ltd Illustration(s): 50 illus.

Number of pages: 80 Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 230 x 269 x 12 Cover type: Paperback / softback.