X-radiograph(s) of "Christ Disputing with Doctors" 

Curator: Today we’re looking at an X-radiograph of "Christ Disputing with Doctors," attributed to Hieronymus Bosch and located here at the Harvard Art Museums. Editor: Well, immediately, it looks like a ghostly gathering. Almost like trying to make sense of a half-remembered dream. Curator: Exactly! The radiograph reveals the underpainting and structural elements, offering insight into Bosch's process and the painting's evolution. It is such a revealing procedure. Editor: It’s strange to see such a spiritual subject stripped bare, almost violating the mystery of it. It makes you consider what it is underneath the surface of all things. Curator: It does highlight the layers of history and interpretation that any artwork accumulates over time, questioning its authenticity. Editor: Precisely, it's like peeling back layers of skin to find the soul. It makes me want to see the finished piece, to compare realities, real and imagined.