X-radiograph(s) of "Annunciation" 

Curator: This intriguing piece is an X-radiograph of an "Annunciation," the original artwork attributed to Niccolò di Pietro Gerini. Editor: It looks like a ghostly grid, almost like a window. There’s a strange beauty in seeing the unseen structure beneath the image we know. Curator: Indeed. The grid likely represents the wooden panel construction. X-radiography lets us peer into the artist's process, revealing layers of paint and underdrawings, hidden stories within the work. Editor: It makes me consider the idea of revealing hidden histories, not just within the art, but within the narratives art creates. What is often unseen are the labor and material conditions behind the work. Curator: That's a compelling point. It reminds us that every image carries a complex history beyond its surface. Editor: It's fascinating how this technique turns art history into a sort of archeology, revealing the hidden foundations on which images and meanings are built.