X-radiograph(s) of "Portrait of a Woman" 

Editor: This is an x-radiograph of Rogier van der Weyden's "Portrait of a Woman". It's so ghostly, almost like a hidden map. What underlying narratives do you find in this image? Curator: The x-ray reveals the portrait's infrastructure. Notice how the white areas indicate denser materials like lead white. The symbols, like the headdress, become skeletal structures. The hidden is made visible, prompting questions about identity, truth, and what lies beneath the surface. Editor: So, seeing the artist’s process like this adds another layer to the portrait’s meaning? Curator: Precisely! The radiographic view transforms a familiar image into a complex web of symbolic information. It reminds us that the visible is only part of the story. Editor: I will never look at an x-ray the same way.