X-radiograph(s) of "Portrait of a Man in Tortoise Shell Frame" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of Corneille de Lyon's "Portrait of a Man in Tortoise Shell Frame." It's fascinating to see the underlayers revealed. What symbolic weight might this process of uncovering hold? Curator: Indeed. The act of radiography itself becomes a powerful symbol. The layers beneath the surface, usually hidden, are brought to light. Think of the tortoise shell frame; what did the tortoise symbolize in the 16th century? Editor: I'm not sure, perhaps longevity? Curator: Precisely! And this process, this visual archaeology, allows us to glimpse the artist's process, almost like seeing the subject's true self beyond the carefully constructed facade. It speaks to the layers of identity, don't you think? Editor: That's a great point. It makes you wonder what other secrets lie beneath the surface of other portraits. Curator: It's a reminder that every image carries a history, a cultural memory embedded within its very structure. Food for thought!