X-radiograph(s) of "Old Man" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "Old Man," after Rembrandt. It’s quite abstract; it almost looks like a storm of vertical lines. What can you tell me about it? Curator: It unveils layers beneath the surface, literally and metaphorically. What power dynamics do you see at play when we use technology to dissect a work by a master like Rembrandt? Editor: I see how we're imposing a modern gaze, maybe even a form of control. Curator: Precisely. It's a commentary on how we dissect and analyze history itself, often losing sight of the original context in favor of our contemporary perspectives and biases. Does that shift how you understand the image? Editor: Absolutely, it adds a whole new dimension to the work and questions our role as viewers. Curator: It shows us the limits of knowing and the need to confront our own assumptions.