X-Ray Analysis Gives Shocking New Insights Into Kazimir Malevich's 'Black Square'

 This article originally appeared on artnet News. Experts at Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery discovered two previous paintings and an inscription underneath Kazimir Malevich's seminal "Black Square" (1915). The Russian museum -- which owns one of three versions of the work -- performed an X-ray analysis on the top layer of black paint to uncover the underlying images. The findings could reveal the story behind the groundbreaking artwork.  Similar tests have been known to lead to breakthrough disco...