X-radiograph(s) of "Girl with Grapes" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "Girl with Grapes" by John Singleton Copley. Seeing beneath the surface, it's almost ghostly. What does this kind of image reveal to you? Curator: It reveals the artist's hand, stripping away the color to show form, like an unearthed memory. The face is so clear. Do you notice how it gazes slightly upward? Editor: Yes, as if looking toward the future. Does that have symbolic weight? Curator: Certainly. In portraiture, the gaze often signifies aspiration or a connection to something beyond the earthly realm. It suggests the sitter's hopes, or perhaps the artist's. Editor: That’s fascinating. It really changes how I see portraits now. Curator: Indeed. The image offers a glimpse into the layers of meaning within the artwork itself.