X-radiograph(s) of "Portrait of a Lady" Possibly 15 - 54

Curator: The stark quality of this X-radiograph of "Portrait of a Lady" immediately strikes me. Editor: Yes, it's unsettling, almost ghostly, isn't it? You lose the color and texture, gaining this strange, layered view of the original work by Antonis Mor. Curator: The X-ray reveals the painting's support structure and the distribution of pigment. It’s as if we’re seeing the skeletal framework beneath the surface, the hidden architecture that gives the portrait its enduring presence. Editor: It's fascinating to consider how class and gender norms dictated portraiture. This woman, whoever she was, is now reduced to a series of shapes and densities, anonymized. Curator: But the symbols remain, even in this spectral form. The pearls, the lace—echoes of status and wealth, preserved through this unusual medium. Editor: It's a reminder that even in attempts at permanence, everything is subject to decay and interpretation. Curator: Indeed, this image offers an unexpected lens through which to view both art and history. Editor: I find myself questioning what value we place on visibility versus what remains unseen.