X-radiograph(s) of "Still Life" 

Editor: Here we have an x-radiograph of "Still Life," by Jan Weenix, hanging in the Harvard Art Museums. It's not what I expected; it feels abstract, almost like a ghostly canvas. What do you see in it? Curator: It whispers stories of time, doesn't it? Peeling back the visible, we glimpse the artist's process, pentimenti lurking beneath the surface. Each crackle is a tiny echo of history, wouldn't you agree? It's a secret conversation with the painting itself. Editor: That’s fascinating. I never thought of it as a conversation. It feels like art-world CSI! Curator: Exactly! It's a reminder that paintings have their own hidden lives, and sometimes the most beautiful things are what lies beneath. Editor: I'll definitely look at paintings differently from now on.