X-radiograph(s) of "Adoration of the Kings" 

Curator: This is an x-radiograph of "Adoration of the Kings," attributed to Quentin Metsys. Editor: It's haunting. Like a ghostly apparition emerging from a tiled wall. The stark contrast really amplifies the underlying structure. Curator: Indeed, it reveals the layers beneath the surface, the very bones of the painting if you will. You can see the artist's process laid bare. Editor: The formal grid imposed by the x-ray, it clashes, yet oddly complements the ethereal figure. It creates a unique tension. Curator: For me, it's a reminder of the art's hidden life, its history of creation and preservation, invisible to the naked eye. Editor: Precisely. What we perceive as a finished masterpiece carries untold layers of intention, revision, and even accident. It changes how I think about art.