Letters G and H c. 16th century

Editor: So, this work is entitled "Letters G and H," and it's by an anonymous artist. It's currently at the Harvard Art Museums. The detailing is really striking—it feels both decorative and a bit austere. What do you make of it? Curator: Well, aren't they something? Anonymous, yet bursting with personality. I see these letters less as cold typography and more as little stages. See how the faces emerge from the swirls? Like the letters are performing for us, whispering tales of gods and gardens. Editor: I love that, these letters as performers. Curator: It makes you wonder, doesn’t it, about the lost stories they once framed? They're more than just letters, they’re tiny, ornate worlds all their own. Editor: I'll definitely see them differently now. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure! It’s always good to stop and smell the letters, so to speak.