Home > Conservation > Departments > Paintings conservation > Conservation of 'St Bernardino Preaching' > Technique > Underdrawing and composition > Circular tower

Our venues

Museum of Liverpool
World Museum
Walker Art Gallery
Merseyside Maritime Museum
International Slavery Museum
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Sudley House

Circular tower

Detail of underdrawing of the circular tower from the x-ray of the painting, with clearly drawn outlines

The circular tower at the left appears to have been added after the initial incising of the composition. This is the only part of the painting with no incision lines and also the part with the most visible underdrawing, suggesting that it was added at a second stage of planning.