X-radiograph(s) of "Hendrickje Stoffles (copy)" 

Editor: This is an x-radiograph of a copy of "Hendrickje Stoffels," after Barent Fabritius, offering an eerie, almost ghostly view of the painting. What secrets do you think this peek beneath the surface reveals? Curator: It's like seeing a hidden soul, isn’t it? The x-ray exposes the artist's process, those initial strokes, pentimenti – the ghosts of ideas abandoned or refined. It hints at the artist's struggle and search for the perfect form. What feelings does it evoke in you? Editor: A sense of vulnerability, maybe? It strips away the pretense of the finished work. Curator: Exactly! It's a raw, intimate glimpse into the creative act. It reminds us that even masterpieces are built on layers of uncertainty and revision. Editor: I'll definitely think differently about "finished" paintings now!