X-radiograph(s) of "Autumn" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "Autumn," by Georges Rouault, housed at the Harvard Art Museums. It's such an eerie image, like a ghost of a painting. What hidden stories do you think this reveals? Curator: Indeed, the X-radiograph unveils the painting's history. The stark contrast emphasizes the layering of paint, revealing the artist's process of building form. It invites us to consider how images accumulate meaning through revision and erasure, becoming palimpsests of cultural memory. What do you feel when you look at it? Editor: It feels like uncovering something that was deliberately hidden. Curator: Exactly. And that act of revealing transforms our perception of "Autumn," doesn't it? It's a reminder that every image carries layers of hidden history and symbolic weight. Editor: Definitely, I never thought about it that way. It really changes how I view the creative process.