X-radiograph(s) of "Portrait of Lopez" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of Goya’s "Portrait of Lopez", a 14x17 film. It looks like we’re seeing beneath the surface, literally. What does this view into the artwork reveal about its creation? Curator: It reveals the process. Notice the layering, the pentimenti—evidence of Goya's labor. The materiality of the canvas and paint is laid bare. How does this X-ray challenge our traditional understanding of the "Portrait of Lopez" as a finished masterpiece? Editor: It shows art isn't just the final image, but a record of work, a physical object. Thanks, that's a perspective I hadn't considered. Curator: Exactly, it shifts the focus from the artist's genius to the means of production. Food for thought.