X-radiograph(s) of "The Meeting" 

Editor: Here we have an x-radiograph of "The Meeting" by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, at the Harvard Art Museums. It's fascinating to see beneath the surface, like a ghostly echo. What secrets do you think these hidden layers reveal? Curator: Ah, the soul of the painting! It's like glimpsing the artist's thought process, isn't it? We see the canvas's structure and where Fragonard might have changed his mind. The darker areas indicate heavier pigments, perhaps where he built up the forms. It’s almost like reading a poem backward to understand its original intent. What feelings does it evoke for you? Editor: I feel like I'm seeing the bones of something beautiful, a kind of hidden truth. Curator: Precisely! And sometimes, the imperfections, the changes, are the most revealing truths of all. It reminds us that art is a journey, not just a destination.