X-radiograph(s) of "Satyr and Peasants" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "Satyr and Peasants" by Jacques Jordaens, residing at the Harvard Art Museums. It’s fascinating to see the layers beneath the surface. What can this radiographic image tell us about the artist's process? Curator: The monochromatic scale reveals a composition defined by contrasting densities. Note the areas of impasto and the underlying structure. How does the artist use layering and density to create form? Editor: So the differing densities point towards the varying thickness of the paint application? Curator: Precisely. The radiographic analysis illuminates the artist's methodology, moving beyond the visual surface to reveal the structural composition. Editor: It's amazing how technology can reveal hidden aspects of a painting's construction. Curator: Indeed, a new way of thinking about materiality.