Letter B c. 16th century

Curator: This print showcases several letters of the alphabet—A through R, as far as we know—each by an anonymous artist. Look at the interplay between the letterforms and decorative foliage. Editor: They feel like relics, little emblems of forgotten knowledge, don't they? Each letter teeming with its own secret garden, promising some alchemical wisdom. Curator: Notice how the artist uses positive and negative space to create balance. The contrast emphasizes both the botanical motifs and the letter's structure. Editor: The foliage evokes the Garden of Eden, imbuing literacy itself with a sense of primordial innocence. Curator: That's one way to see it. I'm drawn to the structural integrity, how each letter adheres to its geometric form. Editor: Well, I think there is a deeper meaning. It seems they were attempting to give language life. Curator: I'll take your reading into account. But I have found something of my own to consider as well. Editor: Fascinating, seeing it this way opens up possibilities that were not even there before.