Capital C c. 1527

Editor: Here we have "Capital C" by an anonymous artist. It's a small, ornate woodcut. It makes me wonder about the role of ornamentation in early printed texts. What can you tell us about it? Curator: Well, initial letters like this were frequently used to denote the start of a chapter. This woodcut, with its intricate floral designs, speaks to the evolving relationship between art and the written word. How do you think its placement within the broader text influenced the reader's experience? Editor: It probably added visual emphasis and directed attention. I hadn't considered how closely linked typography and art once were. Curator: Exactly. The "Capital C" demonstrates the subtle power dynamics embedded in visual culture and the ways in which even a small image can frame our understanding of information.