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

Curator: Here we have an X-radiograph of "Portrait of a Man," originally by Anthony van Dyck, part of the Harvard Art Museums collection. Editor: Wow, it looks like peering into a soul. A ghostly echo of the man beneath the visible layers. Curator: Indeed, radiographic images reveal the underlayers of paint, offering insights into the artist’s process. Editor: It makes me think about how portraits have always tried to capture something beyond just likeness. Is it the truth of character, or merely an idealized version? Curator: Perhaps it shows us that even beneath the surface, the constructed image still holds power and meaning. Editor: It's like an archaeological dig into the artist's mind. Beautiful and haunting all at once.