Christ Disputing with the Doctors c. 18th century

Editor: This dynamic ink drawing, "Christ Disputing with the Doctors" by Santi Pacini, feels like a flurry of gestures and questioning. What's your read on this scene? Curator: It bursts with youthful defiance, doesn’t it? I see Pacini capturing that moment when a child's wisdom throws the establishment into utter delightful chaos. Notice the figures scrambling to see. Do you think they look more curious or threatened? Editor: I'd say a bit of both. There’s certainly a sense of unease in some of their expressions. Curator: Exactly! Pacini invites us to ponder how authority reacts to new perspectives – a timeless theme, really. The drawing's fluidity mirrors the back-and-forth of ideas, don’t you think? Editor: I do! It makes me consider challenging the status quo.