X-radiograph(s) of "Saint Augustine" 

Curator: This is an X-radiograph of "Saint Augustine," attributed to Allegretto Nuzi. What strikes you about it? Editor: Ghostly, isn't it? Like an apparition, barely there, a wisp of a memory. Curator: It provides insights into the artist's process, revealing underdrawings and alterations—a peek behind the curtain of creation. Considering the context of medieval portraiture, how does this skeletal view challenge notions of identity and representation? Editor: It's like archaeology of a painting. Stripping away the color and the finished surface, it exposes the bones of the piece, the fundamental structure. Curator: Indeed, this radiography disrupts the surface-level appreciation, inviting us to consider layers of history, labor, and materiality inherent in the work. Editor: It makes you think, what are we really seeing when we look at art? Or anything, for that matter? Curator: Precisely. I appreciate the layers unveiled, offering a tangible link to the past. Editor: For me, it's a good reminder that everything, even the holiest image, is built on something unseen.