Saint Martina (Tatiana), fol. LXII r 1497

Editor: Here we have a page from an unknown book, "Saint Martina", and the print features a woodcut engraving of the Saint herself. It's striking how the text seems to almost overwhelm the image. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see a carefully crafted artifact of labor and production. The woodcut, as a means of reproduction, democratizes the image of Saint Martina. Consider the labor involved in carving the block, setting the type, and running the press. This labor, this *making*, is central to understanding the object. Editor: So, the value lies in the process, not just the image? Curator: Precisely. It challenges our traditional notions of art, pushing us to consider the social context of its creation and consumption. How was it distributed? Who had access to it? Editor: That shifts my perception entirely. I was initially focused on the Saint herself, but now I see the whole process of its making. Curator: And that process, its material reality, is the key to unlocking its meaning.