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Can you imagine finding objects concealed beneath the layers of paint? That’s what happened to us in Balthus’s picture, a canvas full of mysteries. Here we show you the hat hidden beneath the paint film, which the artist initially depicted lying on the rounded sofa and decided not to include in the final composition.
X-radiography enabled us to learn about the changes the painter made during the execution process.
To accurately transfer his sketches and preparatory studies onto the support, Dalí employed the drypoint engraving technique on a plastic sheet.
Thanks to an X-ray study, we made a unique discovery in this painting. X-radiography revealed the trace of the mahlstick Dalí used.
Did you know that Dalí was passionate about mathematics and geometry? We discovered that Dalí organised the composition of this painting using the golden ratio in two different ways.