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Renaissance Faces: Van Eyck to Titian

An Old Woman by Quinten Massys
An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess'), about 1513, by Quinten Massys Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
Portrait of a Young Boy Holding a Child's Drawing, about 1515, by Giovanni Francesco Caroto
Portrait of a Young Boy Holding a Child's Drawing, about 1515, by Giovanni Francesco Caroto Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
A Man Holding a Coin of Nero, by Hans Memling
A Man Holding a Coin of Nero (possibly Bernardo Bembo, 1433-1519), about 1474, by Hans Memling Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
The Emperor Rudolph II as Vertumnus, by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
The Emperor Rudolph II as Vertumnus, by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, about 1590. This eccentric portrait relates to a poem by the Roman writer Propertius, about the god Vertumnus, protector of growth and fruitfulness Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
Portrait of a Woman, 'La Bella', by Palma Vecchio
Portrait of a Woman, 'La Bella', by Palma Vecchio Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
Charcoal drawing of Conrad Merkel by Albrecht Dürer
Charcoal drawing of Conrad Merkel by Albrecht Dürer Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
Margaret, the Artist's Wife, 1439, by Jan van Eyck
Margaret, the Artist's Wife, 1439, by Jan van Eyck. This portrait will hang near Van Eyck's self-portrait in a red turban, one of the National Gallery's most celebrated paintings Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
Pejerón, Buffoon at the Court of Benavente and the Duke of Alba, by Anthonis Mor
Pejerón, Buffoon at the Court of Benavente and the Duke of Alba, by Anthonis Mor Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
Portrait of a Lady with Spindle and Distaff, by Maerten van Heemskerck
Portrait of a Lady with Spindle and Distaff, by Maerten van Heemskerck Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
Giuliano and Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo, architect and musician, by Piero di Cosimo
Giuliano and Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo, by Piero di Cosimo. Research suggests that this work started out as a portrait of just Giulano, the face on the left. The righthand part was probably added later, with the likeness of his father taken from his death mask Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
Portrait of Giovanni della Volta with his Wife and Children, completed 1547, by Lorenzo Lotto
Portrait of Giovanni della Volta with his Wife and Children, completed 1547, by Lorenzo Lotto Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
An Old Man and his Grandson, by Domenico Ghirlandaio
An Old Man and his Grandson, by Domenico Ghirlandaio. A preliminary sketch for this unusual portrait will be seen alongside the finished painting. The sketch seems to be taken from the old man's death mask Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
A Young Couple (Bacchus and Ariadne), by Tullio Lombardo
A Young Couple (Bacchus and Ariadne), by Tullio Lombardo. This sculpted relief is thought to show a newly married couple in the guise of the mythical lovers Bacchus and Ariadne Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
Portrait of Philip II on Saint Quentin's Day, 1560, by Anthonis Mor
Portrait of Philip II on Saint Quentin's Day, 1560, by Anthonis Mor. The exhibition will unite three portraits of Philip II of Spain, the man behind the Armada Photograph: National Gallery London/PR
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