X-radiograph(s) of "Man Drinking" 

Editor: Here we have an X-radiograph of "Man Drinking" by Jacob Toorenvliet. It's fascinating to see the painting like this, almost skeletal. What can we learn about the painting from this perspective? Curator: This radiograph allows us to analyze the layering and material composition. Consider the pigments used; their density dictates their visibility. The process reveals the artist’s hand, the support structure, and even potential underdrawings. How might this knowledge impact our understanding of the artist's labor and the painting's cultural value? Editor: That’s really interesting. I never thought about the pigments having different densities and how that would affect an x-ray! Curator: Precisely! It shifts our focus from the image itself to the means of its production. The materiality informs the meaning. Editor: That’s a cool perspective.