X-radiograph(s) of "Madonna and Child" 

Editor: Here we have an X-radiograph of "Madonna and Child" by an artist from the School of Bernardino Pintoricchio. It's quite striking, a ghost of an image really. How should we interpret this work as more than just a record? Curator: The image's composition is crucial. Note how the contrasting densities articulate the figures' forms. The Virgin's contours, though blurred, define a protective enclosure around the Christ Child. Editor: So, the composition itself communicates protection? Curator: Precisely. The interplay of light and shadow reveals the artist's structural decisions. The lines and shapes create depth and volume, even in this spectral form. We can appreciate its aesthetic qualities irrespective of its purpose. Editor: That's a really helpful way of seeing it. Thank you. Curator: My pleasure. It's rewarding to analyze how intrinsic elements define its artistic merit.