X-radiograph(s) of "Adoration of the Magi" 

Curator: Here we have an X-radiograph of "Adoration of the Magi", attributed to Domenico Veneziano, held in the Harvard Art Museums. Editor: Well, my first impression is ghostly layers. It looks like figures emerging from a fog, or maybe secrets being revealed. Curator: Precisely. X-radiography allows conservators to see beneath the visible surface. It uncovers the artist's process, revealing underdrawings and alterations. It gives us access to Domenico Veneziano's decisions. Editor: It's like a time machine. You can almost feel him changing his mind, questioning his choices. It humanizes him, because it shows that even a master makes mistakes. Curator: Yes, and it connects us to the physical realities of art making. The presence of material, of process, of history, layered beneath the surface. Editor: I find it a poignant metaphor; like all of us, there are stories beneath the surface, waiting to be discovered. Curator: Indeed. These glimpses beneath the surface add another dimension to how we understand the work. Editor: Yes, it's like whispering in the dark, adding another chapter to its story.