I always find it fascinating! Much like it is important in a museum of natural history to note "science isn't finished, some of these things are still under res

I always find it fascinating! Much like it is important in a museum of natural history to note "science isn't finished, some of these things are still under research" it's important to contextualize the painting you see today. The painting today is different than it was fifty years ago or a hundred years ago or from the day it was completed. It's common for paintings to be modified after completion, either by the creator or by the current owner. Whose version are you seeing? What are the possible versions? Anyway, the best part of a museum is you don't have to look at the things that bore you