X-radiograph(s) of "Female Portrait" 

Curator: Well, this is a rather unique piece, an X-radiograph of "Female Portrait," originally by Sebastiano del Piombo, residing here at the Harvard Art Museums. It's like seeing a ghost. Editor: A ghost indeed! It's ethereal, almost like a dreamscape of faded memories. I feel a sense of fragility, of something hidden just beneath the surface. Curator: The X-ray allows us to see the underpainting, the artist's process, the structure beneath the final image. It really highlights how artworks have layers of history, literally! Editor: Yes, and even secrets. Makes you think, what else is hidden, in the painting and in the woman it portrays? It makes me consider the social context of the painting. Who was she? What was her life like? The portrait becomes a window to the past. Curator: Absolutely. It's like archaeology in art, peeling back time. Editor: Precisely, art history unveils not just artistry but fragments of untold narratives, making us ponder more than we know.