X-radiograph(s) of "Portrait of a Young Woman" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "Portrait of a Young Woman" by Govert Flinck, housed at the Harvard Art Museums. It’s like seeing a ghost, the hidden structure beneath the surface. What secrets do you think this reveals? Curator: Ah, yes! It's a painting’s soul laid bare. We see the artist's process, the bones of the composition. Notice those thicker lines? Those are the areas with more lead in the paint. It whispers tales of layering, of adjustments made, a history unseen by the naked eye. It's almost like a dance, don't you think? Editor: It is, a hidden ballet of creation and revision. I never thought about a painting having a hidden story like this. Curator: Exactly! It reminds us that art is never truly finished, only abandoned. Isn’t that wonderfully haunting?