X-radiograph(s) of "King Ferdinand and Page" 

Editor: Here we have an X-radiograph of "King Ferdinand and Page" by El Greco. It's ghostly, almost like a memory. What can this reveal about the artwork? Curator: This x-ray invites us to consider power dynamics and historical context. Who was King Ferdinand in relation to his page? What does it mean to render them spectral? Consider the era's rigid social hierarchies and the limited visibility of marginalized figures. Does this x-ray expose or erase them further? Editor: So, it’s not just about technique, but about power? Curator: Precisely. Art is never neutral. This x-ray prompts us to ask: Whose stories are told, and whose remain hidden, even within a portrait of power? Editor: I see it differently now. Thanks for illuminating that.