X-radiograph(s) of "Miracle of St. Catherine" 

Curator: This is an X-radiograph, a ghostly peek beneath the surface of "The Miracle of St. Catherine" by Sodoma. Editor: My first impression? It’s like looking at a storm, all swirling shapes and hidden depths. Very dramatic! Curator: Precisely. The 14 x 17 film reveals the artist's process, the underpainting and compositional changes invisible to the naked eye. You can see how Sodoma wrestled with the design. Editor: It makes me think about the layers of intention and accident that make up any artwork. It's as if the X-ray reveals the pentimento of the soul. Curator: It invites us to appreciate the labor, the revisions, the sheer physicality of creation. An intimate view. Editor: Yes, and a reminder that beauty often emerges from chaos, like a phoenix rising from the ashes of discarded ideas. Curator: I couldn’t agree more, a testament to transformation and discovery.