X-radiograph(s) of "Road to Calvary" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "Road to Calvary" by Joachim Patinir. It's fascinating to see the layers beneath the surface! What does this radiography reveal about the artwork's historical context? Curator: The radiographic analysis allows us to peer beneath the surface and unravel how these paintings were made, touching on labour practices, material access, and potential social commentaries embedded in artistic choices. What do you make of the panel construction here? Editor: It seems very deliberate, almost modular. Does the grid-like structure relate to broader social structures of the time? Curator: Precisely. Consider how this construction mirrors the societal frameworks influencing artistic production, or potentially disrupts them, offering a commentary through its very form. Editor: That's a powerful way to look at it. I hadn't considered the structure itself as a form of commentary. Curator: It encourages us to think about how these pieces were actually made and the cultural implications behind the artistic choices. Editor: I never thought about it that way!