On the final day of , we're looking at this tondo painting by the workshop of Botticelli which is currently undergoing cleaning and restoration at the Gallery: https://t.co/EFtuPYDBi2

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X-rays show a portrait of a man hidden under this Le Nain Brothers painting: https://t.co/Q6GhaRM5fR

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This photomicrograph shows the fine brushwork Jacob van Walscapelle used to paint a ladybird. Each leg is only 2mm.

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As continues and kicks off, we present to you some pretty bizarre animal brain facts to get your grey matter around! https://t.co/SvU0Y5cELd courtesy of

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It's the start of ! This week, we'll be sharing what our Scientific Department has discovered underneath the surface of some of our paintings including Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers', Bellini's 'Blood of the Redeemer', and more.

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