X-radiograph(s) of "St. Fabian" 

Curator: Here we have an X-radiograph of "St. Fabian," an artwork by Antoniazzo Romano, residing at the Harvard Art Museums. Quite fascinating, don't you think? Editor: Haunting, really. The skeletal structure beneath the paint is starkly visible, like an unveiling of hidden truths. Curator: Indeed. These X-rays expose the artist's process, the very nuts and bolts of creation. We can see the underdrawing, the layering of pigments, and how the piece was assembled. It gives insight into the artist's labor, their hand at work. Editor: It's also a commentary on the decay and impermanence inherent in art, isn't it? "St. Fabian," reduced to a spectral echo, stripped of its color and context. It makes you think about power, representation, and how identities are constructed and then inevitably deconstructed over time. Curator: An interesting point. This almost forensic approach lets us study the materials and methods free from aesthetic interpretation. Editor: Absolutely. It's a ghostly reminder of the passage of time and a compelling reflection on what remains when the surface beauty fades.