X-radiograph(s) of "Woman playing Cello with Muses" Possibly 23 - 82

Curator: Here we have an X-radiograph of "Woman playing Cello with Muses," after Jacopo Bertoia. It's held in the Harvard Art Museums. What strikes you? Editor: Haunting, like a ghostly echo. It's not just an image; it's a revelation of the bones beneath the surface. Curator: Indeed. This radiograph allows us to analyze the materials and structure beneath the visible paint layers. Think about the labor embedded in the creation of the original artwork. Editor: It feels like peering into the past, decoding a hidden language. It makes me wonder about the artist's original intent and how time and material have transformed it. Curator: Absolutely. The X-ray unveils the unseen process, the artist's hand, and the choices made layer by layer. Editor: It's like a collaboration across time, between the artist and the scientist. Makes you appreciate the layers, both literal and metaphorical, in art. Curator: A fitting thought to end on, don’t you think? Editor: Indeed. It's like the art itself is offering up secrets.