New Analysis Reveals That the Famed 'Ugly Duchess' Renaissance Painting May Not Depict a Woman After All
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She is a he': Was An Old Woman, the painting that inspired Alice's Duchess, actually a man?, National Gallery
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Celebs and A-Listers Throng Art Basel Hong Kong - Artnet
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The Material Is Alive'; Watch Artist Jes Fan Create Organic Sculptures That Explore the Intersection of Biology and Identity
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A Gigantic Public Artwork About Hong Kong's Protests Was Quietly Censored in the Middle of Art Basel Week
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Digital Artist Refik Anadol Has Hypnotized the World With His Swirling A.I. Art Landscapes—Here Are 5 Essential Works to Know
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The Ugly Duchess by Quinten Massys - An In-Depth Analysis
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Quinten Massys, An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess'), NG5769
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The Ugly Duchess: Beauty and Satire in the Renaissance Now Open - FAD Magazine
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portraits – OCA Art History 1: Western Art
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What I'm Looking at: Racy Paper-Cuts From China, a Video-Essay Takedown of Decentraland, and Other Stuff at the Edge of Art
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7 Questions for Artist Yang Dingliu on Why She's Documenting One of Germany's Disappearing Ice Caves