Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Scientific imaging techniques like X-ray and infrared reflectography can take us below the surface of a painting, revealing secrets that have been concealed for decades or centuries.
These techniques reveal not only the physical makeup and condition of the artwork but also the context of its creation, including how artists worked out their ideas and made changes to their paintings mid-process, as well as ways they reused and recycled old painting supports.
Hear from paintings conservators Allison Langley and Kim Muir as they discuss some of the ghostly images hidden beneath the surface of paintings from the collection, and learn how these discoveries expand our understanding of the creative process.
Scientific imaging techniques like X-ray and infrared reflectography can take us below the surface of a painting, revealing secrets that have been concealed for decades or centuries.
These techniques reveal not only the physical makeup and condition of the artwork but also the context of its creation, including how artists worked out their ideas and made changes to their paintings mid-process, as well as ways they reused and recycled old painting supports.
Hear from paintings conservators Allison Langley and Kim Muir as they discuss some of the ghostly images hidden beneath the surface of paintings from the collection, and learn how these discoveries expand our understanding of the creative process.
