Ill-Matched Lovers (Quentin Matsys)
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Ill-Matched Lovers (c. 1520/1525) by Quentin Matsys
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The Ill-Matched Lovers[1] (c. 1520/1525) is an oil on panel painting by Quentin Matsys, depicting a dirty old man fondling a maiden, see May-december romance. The painting is located at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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It is depicted on the Rizzoli edition of On Ugliness by Umberto Eco
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