X-radiograph(s) of "Crucifix" 

Editor: Here we have an X-radiograph of a crucifix, made by a predecessor of Berlinghiero Berlinghieri. Looking at the radiographic image, it reveals the material composition and the artist’s process. What can you tell me about this artwork from a materialist perspective? Curator: This radiograph allows us to examine the labor and materials used in the crucifix’s construction. We can observe the wood panel, the layering of gesso, and the application of paint, unveiling the artist's process. What do you think about the material choices made? Editor: It's fascinating to see the internal structure. It makes me think about the economic value of those materials at the time. Curator: Precisely. And how the availability of those materials shaped artistic production. It challenges notions of artistic genius by highlighting the material conditions of its making. Editor: I never thought about it that way. It’s like the materials themselves are telling a story about the artist's world.