The Initial "T" with Pyramus and Thisbe c. 18th century

Editor: This is "The Initial 'T' with Pyramus and Thisbe," attributed to Francesco Allegrini. It's a tiny print! It looks like a scene from a tragic play embedded within the letter. What's your take on this, especially given its form? Curator: It’s curious, isn’t it? The 'T' becomes a stage for this ill-fated love. Notice how the figures intertwine with the letter’s shape – almost trapped by it. It suggests that their destiny, like this story, is fixed, predetermined within the very structure of language. What do you think that says about how we tell stories? Editor: That's a heavy thought! It’s like the alphabet itself is complicit in their doom. It's really making me think about the power of narrative. Curator: Exactly! Sometimes the most profound stories are etched in the smallest spaces.