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The Roman emperor Caligula was born #onthisday in AD 12.

Caligula was a nickname meaning ‘little boot’, which comes from ‘caligae’ – the heavy hobnailed boots worn by the Roman army.

This 16th-century print shows the emperor on horseback https://t.co/Vt57habQ9I

We're escaping from the rain in London to the sunshine of these works by John Constable ☀

They transport us to Theale in Berkshire, Petworth House in West Sussex and Folkestone in Kent 🖼 https://t.co/JYJJazgMnK

English painter and printmaker C R W Nevinson made these powerful images of soldiers marching, resting and fighting during the First World War.

The artist was born #onthisday in 1889. See more of his work on our Collection online: https://t.co/mc65aIxM6x

Travel back in time and visit ancient Rome in our travel guide to the famous city – find out where to eat, what to see and the important customs to observe: https://t.co/LfFM37hoT0

😎🌞 It’s a hot day in London today – perfect weather for an ice cream! 🍦

Food historian @TashaMarks takes a look back at the history – not all of which is sweet – of this summer-time treat in this blog: https://t.co/7mELby4ItH

🐰🐇 Beatrix Potter was born #onthisday in 1866. She made these lovely illustrations for her 1909 book ‘The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies’.

Who’s your favourite Beatrix Potter character?

German artist Käthe Kollwitz was one of the most influential printmakers of the 20th century, telling the stories of the downtrodden, dispossessed and desolate.

She was born #onthisday in 1867.

See more of her powerful work here: https://t.co/o7ZnuCWeas

#July was named after Julius Caesar.

Julius Caesar was born in 100BC during the Roman month of Quintilis, but it was renamed Iulius (July) by the Roman Senate after his death in 44 BC.

Find out how all the months got their names in this blog: https://t.co/KNifqFPMzY

Explore more of Dürer’s work on our Collection online: https://t.co/N4IIpoL1de

21 May 1471 – German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer was born in Nuremberg.

The master printmaker produced brilliantly detailed engravings like these examples https://t.co/N4IIpoL1de