X-radiograph(s) of "Lord Bacon" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "Lord Bacon," an anonymous work after Federico Zucchero. It's fascinating to see an artwork analyzed in this way. What stands out to you? Curator: I see the layers beneath the surface, quite literally. The X-ray reveals the artist's process, a kind of visual archeology. What memories or secrets does it unearth? Editor: That's intriguing. Is there anything specific about the visual symbols at play here, even with the X-ray? Curator: Even in its ghostly form, the portrait carries the weight of representation. The subject, "Lord Bacon," embodies intellect and power. Can we still perceive that through this lens? Editor: I hadn't considered the portrait's symbolic power even in this form. Thank you. Curator: It reveals how symbols persist. The image retains cultural memory, even when we see it deconstructed like this.