Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Painted in watercolor over 400 years ago by Jan van Kessel, these bugs have just been brought to life through stunning 3D animation. 🦋 Every leg, wing, and antenna from his 1665 masterpiece now moves just as vividly as he painted them. #Art #Shorts #bugs #insects

Now on view at the National Gallery of Art in our Little Beasts Exhibition