Letter I c. 16th century

Editor: This is "Letter I," by an anonymous artist, and it's giving me a sort of gothic fairytale vibe with its floral ornamentation. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It reminds me of illuminated manuscripts, where every letter was a portal to another world. The flowers curling around the 'I' feel like reaching tendrils, don't they? Almost as if the letter is growing. Editor: I hadn't thought of it that way! It's less static now. Curator: Exactly! It's a seed of imagination, blossoming on the page. Makes you wonder what stories began with this very letter, doesn't it? Editor: Definitely! It makes me want to write something now. Curator: Precisely! Art inspiring art, full circle.