Title-Border and Marks of Nicholas du Chemin from N. Gilles, Les Croniques et Annales de France, depuis La Destruction de Troye, jusques au Roy Loys unziesme, Paris, 1566 1566

Editor: This is a title border from *Les Croniques et Annales de France*, printed in 1566 by Nicholas du Chemin. It feels like a celebration of knowledge, all these figures framing the text. What symbols stand out to you? Curator: The cherubs and classical figures immediately suggest a link to antiquity and divine inspiration. The printer's mark, with its Latin motto 'Lata via recta', hints at the notion that there is a known right path. Editor: So the printer is aligning himself with both classical wisdom and a kind of moral authority? Curator: Precisely. The image projects a sense of learned tradition, reinforcing the chronicles' claim to historical truth. What do you make of the vases? Editor: Perhaps they represent the vessels of knowledge, filled with the stories of France? This makes me appreciate the layers of meaning packed into what seemed like a simple title page.