X-radiograph(s) of "Lanscape" 

Curator: This is an X-radiograph of "Landscape," originally by Jan Brueghel the Elder, currently housed in the Harvard Art Museums. It’s fascinating to see this work rendered through a different medium. Editor: Ghostly, isn’t it? It feels like looking into the memory of a painting, all subtle shifts and ethereal forms. Curator: Exactly! The X-radiograph highlights the underpainting and the density of the pigments used, revealing Brueghel's process and material choices. Editor: The way the figures are rendered, almost like spirits in the landscape, it makes me think about the layers of history embedded within the artwork itself. Curator: And how those layers reflect the social and economic realities of pigment production and trade during Brueghel’s time. Editor: It gives the original landscape a whole new dimension. A peek behind the curtain, almost, making the familiar strange and beautiful. Curator: I agree. It certainly makes one consider the unseen labor and materials that contribute to the making of art. Editor: It's as though we're seeing not just the image, but the bones of its creation.