X-radiograph(s) of "Male Portrait" 

Editor: So, this is an X-radiograph of "Male Portrait," by Willem Drost. It's fascinating – like a ghost of a painting. The texture is so strange. What hidden stories do you think an X-ray tells about a painting? Curator: Ah, the secrets beneath the surface! It's like peering into the artist's mind, isn't it? We can see how Drost built up the layers, any changes he might have made. Notice the density – that tells us about the pigments used. Maybe he wasn’t entirely happy with the gent’s nose and changed it…who knows? Editor: That’s incredible! I never thought about "seeing" the artist's process like that. Curator: It's like a detective story! The X-ray doesn't give us all the answers, but it certainly ignites the imagination. Editor: Definitely a new perspective on art history for me.