X-radiograph(s) of "Portrait of a Man" 

Editor: So, here we have an X-radiograph of Rembrandt's "Portrait of a Man." It's like seeing a ghost of the original painting. What secrets does this X-ray reveal to you? Curator: Well, it whispers of layers, doesn't it? Like peeling back time, or maybe an onion. X-rays show us the underpainting, the artist's first thoughts, the ghost images and changes that the artist made. Editor: Changes? What kind of changes? Curator: Maybe the angle of the head, perhaps the fall of the light. It gives an insight into the artist's creative process. It's like a conversation frozen in paint and now made visible again through science, which is pretty cool, wouldn’t you say? Editor: It is! I never thought about art in such a scientific way. Curator: It’s like magic; peering beneath the surface. Every old master painting holds a hidden history. Editor: Definitely gives me a new appreciation for the layers within a painting!