X-radiograph(s) of "Holy Family (visitation with Saints)" 

Curator: Here we see an X-radiograph of "Holy Family (visitation with Saints)," after Luca Signorelli. Editor: It's ghostly! The figures almost seem to be emerging from the ether, like memories flickering to life. Curator: Indeed. Radiography reveals the hidden architecture of the painting. Signorelli's underdrawings and the paint layers themselves speak to his process. Editor: And speaks volumes about cultural values. To see the religious iconography laid bare in this scientific way makes me consider shifting attitudes toward faith and image making. Curator: Precisely. We see the changing role of art, from devotional object to an item of academic study. Editor: It's a reminder that even the most sacred images are products of human creation and cultural forces. I feel like I'm seeing behind the curtain of history.