X-radiograph(s) of "Last Judgment (copy)" 

Curator: This is an x-radiograph of "Last Judgement," a copy of the original by Hieronymus Bosch, housed here at the Harvard Art Museums. My initial reaction is seeing an almost ghostly presence. Editor: It's like peering beneath the surface, into the anxieties and moral structures of the time. What does judgment mean when we see the hidden architecture? Curator: Bosch's imagery certainly held immense symbolic weight. Are there specific visual elements that stand out to you in terms of cultural memory? Editor: The suggestion of struggling figures, and perhaps scales, evoke the eternal struggle between good and evil. It reflects the societal fears of damnation so prevalent in his era. What impact does this radiograph have on our understanding of Bosch's worldview? Curator: It provides a new lens through which to view the work and its context; from the hidden to the visible, and how we understand what each of these means. Editor: Absolutely, it deepens the layers of interpretation.