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

Curator: Here we have an X-radiograph of "Adoration of the Magi" after Luca Signorelli, a film sized at 14 by 17 inches. Editor: It looks like a ghostly grid, like a painting trapped in a high-tech, slightly terrifying, scanning machine. Curator: Indeed, the radiographic process reveals the artist's underdrawing and the painting's layered construction. The stark contrasts emphasize form and structure, stripping away the surface aesthetics. Editor: You know, seeing it this way, it feels almost modern, abstract. The original "Adoration" is devotional, but this, this feels like science meets art history. Curator: Precisely. The X-radiograph serves as a powerful tool for understanding the artist's creative process, the materiality, and the conservation of the artwork. Editor: It's like peeking behind the curtain, revealing the skeleton of a masterpiece. Suddenly, it feels less ethereal and more… human. Curator: An apt observation. The materiality speaks directly. Editor: Definitely changes how you think about Signorelli's original, doesn't it? Adds a whole new layer, quite literally.