Who painted “The Ugly Duchess”?

“The Ugly Duchess” was painted by Quinten Metsys in 1513. Where to see it: National Gallery.

What to look for

Northern Renaissance: compared with the Italian Renaissance it is less idealised and more detailed: wrinkles, every hair, sharp-edged objects and deep, jewel-like colour.

Quentin Matsys (1466–1530) was a Flemish painter in the Early Netherlandish tradition. He was born in Leuven. According to tradition, he trained as an ironsmith before becoming a painter. Wikipedia

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More by Quinten Metsys

“The Moneylender and his Wife”, 1514
“The Temptations of Saint Anthony the Abbot”, 1515
“Ill-Matched Marriage”, 1520s
“Christ presented to the People”, 1518
“Ill-Matched Lovers”, 1520
“The Virgin and Child”, 1520s
“The Debt Collectors”, 1527
“Madonna and Child with Angels”, 1509