X-radiograph(s) of "St. Sebastian" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "St. Sebastian," originally by Hans Memling. It's quite eerie, almost ghost-like. What can we learn from this hidden view? Curator: The X-radiograph reveals the cultural memory embedded within the image of St. Sebastian. His repeated depiction—pierced by arrows, yet resilient—transformed him into a potent symbol of plague resistance. Editor: So, the arrows represent not just pain, but resilience? Curator: Precisely. Consider how this imagery shaped collective anxieties and hopes in the face of epidemics, and still resonates today. What does it evoke for you? Editor: It makes me consider how symbols evolve and carry so much more than their initial meaning. Curator: Indeed. Visual symbols become powerful conduits of cultural understanding and continuity.