X-radiograph(s) of "Crucifixion" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "Crucifixion" by Bernardo Daddi. It's an unusual view, almost ghostly. What can we learn from seeing this hidden layer? Curator: The X-radiograph reveals the evolution of the artist's vision, a palimpsest of ideas. The cross, though faint, pierces through. How does this view, stripped of color and detail, alter your emotional response to such a loaded symbol? Editor: It feels more about process, less about immediate suffering, somehow. Curator: Precisely! It detaches the event from its specific time, allowing us to consider the deeper, universal themes of sacrifice and redemption embedded within the image. What stays constant across renditions and views? Editor: That’s a good question, the underlying structure remains. Curator: Yes, and that structure carries the symbol. It shows us that the image carries cultural memory through its forms. Editor: Thanks, I've never considered it that way before.