X-radiograph(s) of "The Virgin and Child" Possibly 20 - 84

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "The Virgin and Child," artist unknown. The image is unsettling, like a ghostly palimpsest. What do you see in this work? Curator: The X-radiograph reveals not just the image, but the history held within. The Virgin and Child motif carries centuries of cultural weight; consider the maternal archetype, the promise of redemption. The disruption of the grid asks us, what other layers are concealed, and how does the science alter our reading? Editor: That's a great point, thank you! Curator: My pleasure!