Index op de prenten, pagina 4 en 1 1661 - 1715

This is a page from an index of prints pertaining to ancient and modern Sweden. The letter 'T' is the dominant visual symbol, and its meaning within the cultural and historical context of the artwork is that it is the first letter of the word 'Tomus'. This motif or gesture connects to other artworks in different times and places in which they reappear. Compare this symbol with how it appears in other contexts, focusing on how it has evolved over time and been passed down through history, shifting in meaning. The initial letters, often ornately decorated, have surfaced and evolved through history. Their emotional or psychological aspect lies in their promise of access to knowledge; viewers are subconsciously drawn into the archive. Emphasis must be placed on the non-linear, cyclical progression of this symbol, how it has resurfaced, evolved, and taken on new meanings in different historical contexts.