X-radiograph(s) of "Crucifix" 

Editor: Here we have an X-radiograph of a Crucifix by an anonymous artist. The image is, well, an X-ray, so it's all grayscale and we can see through the object. What can we observe about the object's construction and materiality from this perspective? Curator: The radiographic process reveals the object's internal structure. Note the stark contrasts in density and the linear elements, which suggest different materials or layers. The composition is bisected by a prominent diagonal fracture, a disruption of the surface plane. Editor: What does the visual emphasis on the break tell us about the object itself? Curator: It calls attention to the object's vulnerability, its physicality, and its history of damage and possible repair. It disrupts the anticipated symmetry of a crucifix. The formal elements create tension between surface and depth. Editor: That's a helpful perspective. I hadn't considered how the damage becomes a focal point. Curator: Indeed. The X-ray medium itself transforms the expected reading of the crucifix into a study of form and substance.