Letter C c. 15th century

Curator: This is a page, “Letter C,” one of the initial letters in a text by an anonymous artist, currently residing at the Harvard Art Museums. Editor: It’s strangely calming… the way the tight lines of text contrast with the more decorative initial "C." It feels solid, like a foundation. Curator: Yes, the "C" itself is quite striking. Notice how it frames a figure, almost trapped within the letter's form. It makes me wonder about the text it introduces. Editor: I am drawn to the way the ink bleeds slightly into the paper, lending it a soft, almost dreamlike quality. It gives the page a sense of age and history, of stories waiting to be uncovered. Curator: The texture of the paper, too, seems to beckon us closer. You can almost feel the weight of the words, the weight of history. Editor: This letter is more than just an alphabet; it’s like a portal into another world. Curator: Indeed. This page invites us to pause, to reflect on the enduring power of the written word and its ability to shape our understanding of the world. Editor: I'll remember this image for its peacefulness, that comforting sense of the past whispering through its antique form.