X-radiograph(s) of "Tempesta" 

Curator: This X-radiograph offers a unique glimpse into Pieter Mulier the Younger's painting, "Tempesta," revealing hidden layers beneath the surface. The artist was also known as Tempesta which means storm. Editor: The monochrome palette and grainy texture lend an almost apocalyptic feel. What strikes me most is the stark diagonal line cutting across the composition. Curator: It highlights the painting's history, revealing repairs and underdrawings, crucial to understanding the artist’s process. The storm may represent the many personal turmoils he experienced. Editor: Indeed, the composition is unsettling. It makes one wonder about the dynamism versus decay, visibility versus obscurity. Curator: This radiography allows us to engage with art's temporality and mutability, to understand that art is never static. Editor: Absolutely. We're left contemplating not just what we see, but what time and artistry conceal.