X-radiograph(s) of "Christ Blessing, Salvator Mundi" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of “Christ Blessing, Salvator Mundi,” after Alessandro Filipepi, also known as Sandro Botticelli. It’s interesting to see the layers beneath the surface. What can we learn from looking at this radiographic image? Curator: It unveils hidden narratives of artistic labor and the power dynamics of attribution. Botticelli's workshop likely involved many hands. This radiography prompts us to question who is seen as the creator. Was it a collaborative effort, and how do gender, race, and class intersect with the notion of artistic genius celebrated through the male figure of Botticelli? Editor: That’s a fascinating perspective; it makes me think differently about the artistic process. Curator: Indeed, it encourages us to acknowledge the contributions of often invisible hands and challenges the mythology of the lone, male artist.