Letter U c. 16th century

Editor: Here we have "Letter U," an undated print by an anonymous artist, residing here at Harvard. It's small, but the high contrast and ornate details of the letterform are striking. What do you make of it? Curator: It’s like a tiny universe, isn’t it? I imagine a medieval monk meticulously carving this, each leaf a meditation. Do you see the tension between the rigid letterform and the wild, organic details? Editor: Definitely! It's like order fighting chaos. Curator: Exactly! And think about the 'U' itself - a vessel, a container... What does it hold? Perhaps secrets, stories, or simply the potential for endless words. Editor: I never considered the symbolism of the letter itself. Now I’m seeing the "U"niverse in "U"! Curator: Precisely! Art reveals itself layer by layer, doesn't it?