Hidden Painting Discovered Under Picasso's Artwork By X-Ray Scanning Technique

Researchers in the United States have discovered a painting hidden under the famous "The Crouching Beggar" (La Misereuse Accroupie) artwork by Pablo Picasso. According to a report by the Guardian, researchers used a non-invasive imagine technique to inspect the Picasso painting which resulted in them finding a landscape painting hidden underneath it. The new study also provided more information on certain hidden features discovered in the painting earlier. Marc Walton of Northwestern University, who presented the study at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Texas on Saturday, said, "This is where technology allows us to get into the mind of the artist, so we can actually understand the creative process of Picasso and how he actually started producing this work of art." When an x-ray image -- also known as x-radiograph -- of the Picasso painting was taken for a background research, the gallery team of the Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada -- where the painting is now kept -- found the hidden landscape. In order to further delve into the subject, the gallery team was joined by researchers from Northwester University, Illinois.