X-radiograph(s) of "St. Paul" 

Editor: This is an x-radiograph of "St. Paul" by Jacob van Dorsten. It's fascinating to see the painting stripped down to its skeletal form. What can we learn about the artwork, seeing it like this? Curator: This x-ray reveals more than just the painting’s structure; it exposes the choices and processes inherent in its creation and perhaps even conservation. X-rays like this serve to inform decisions about preservation and presentation. It’s like a map of the artist's hand. What do you think the absence of pigment reveals? Editor: It makes me wonder about the artist’s process and how the image has been altered over time. Curator: Exactly. And it underscores the point that what we see in a museum is not always the complete picture. There are hidden layers of history and intervention at play.