Last week I spoke with Daniel Herrmann about Quentin Massys’ ‘The Ugly Duchess’ painting as part of @nationalgallery's Unexpected View. ⁠ ⁠ Images of ‘the grotesque’ have always fascinated me, in particular the way they subvert expectations of feminine ‘beauty’ in art. I was also pleased to hear that it is one of the popular postcards in the gift shop! So, getting the opportunity to discuss her in the flesh, warts and all, was very cool. ⁠ ⁠ Quinten Massys⁠ ⁠ *A Grotesque Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess’),* about 1513⁠ ⁠ Oil on oak, 62.4 × 45.5 cm