X-radiograph(s) of "Shipwreck on a Rocky Coast" 

Editor: This is an x-radiograph of Albert Debray's "Shipwreck on a Rocky Coast". It's fascinating to see the painting stripped down like this. What does this x-ray reveal to you? Curator: For me, the x-ray exposes the labor and material processes behind Debray's work. We see the canvas weave, the density of the paint application, and areas of reworking or pentimenti. What does the process of creating this x-ray add? Editor: It adds another layer of interpretation, a scientific lens on a romantic scene. We're not just seeing the shipwreck, but the very structure supporting it. Curator: Precisely. The x-ray shifts our focus from the artist's hand to the materials and methods that underpin the image and its creation. Both the painting and the x-ray are cultural artifacts. Editor: That’s a perspective I hadn’t considered. Thanks!