X-radiograph(s) of "Crucifixion" Possibly 27 - 54

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "Crucifixion" by Fra Angelico. The film, taken at the Harvard Art Museums, reveals hidden layers. What symbols do you see emerging from this layered view? Curator: The cross, of course, dominates, a potent symbol across cultures, representing sacrifice, redemption, and even axis mundi—the world's center. Does the radiograph alter your emotional response to the crucifixion narrative? Editor: It feels less devotional, more… analytical? Curator: Precisely. The X-ray strips away the artist's hand, revealing the support, the underlying structure. Consider how this "unveiling" impacts the symbolic power usually invested in the image. Editor: It’s like seeing the bones beneath the skin. I will never look at Fra Angelico the same way. Curator: Indeed. The X-ray transforms a religious icon into an object of material analysis, prompting us to rethink the relationship between faith, art, and the gaze.