Letters c. 18th century

Editor: Here we have "Letters" by Pietro Antonio Pazzi. The figures huddle together in nature, but the overall effect feels…restless. I wonder, what draws your eye in this composition? Curator: Well, darling, it's the stillness *within* the restlessness, isn’t it? Note the figures’ quiet concentration amidst the diagonal slashes of the landscape and the pointy, vigilant dogs! It’s like a moment stolen from a very busy day. Does it make you ponder what these figures are writing? Editor: It does! Thanks for pointing out that contrast. I see so much more in it now. Curator: Absolutely! Art is simply a conversation.