X-radiograph(s) of "Duke George the Pious of Brandenburg-Ansbach" 

Curator: Well, this is unusual. It's an X-radiograph of "Duke George the Pious of Brandenburg-Ansbach," after Lucas Cranach the Elder. It almost looks like a strange, ghostly grid. Editor: The grid is from the X-ray plates themselves. What is intriguing is that we can examine the layers of material beneath the surface of the painting. Curator: Exactly! Think of what it reveals about Cranach's process. We can see the underdrawing, the build-up of paint layers, maybe even pentimenti—changes made during the painting's creation. Editor: And the Duke's image, filtered through this scientific lens, gives us an insight into how rulers are made, both literally in the studio and figuratively through constructed images. Curator: It’s about how we make meaning from material. A tangible connection to past labor, even if it's revealed through modern technology. Editor: Indeed, it is a collision of art, science, and power, revealing hidden histories. A fascinating paradox of revealing by obscuring.