Letter E c. 16th century

Editor: Here we have Hans Holbein the Younger’s "Letter E" from way back when. The detail is amazing, even if it's small. What’s your read on the stories hidden in this initial? Curator: It's like a tiny stage, isn't it? Holbein crams so much life, so much daily hustle, into that letter. I see little dramas unfolding – maybe a merchant haggling, someone sneaking a kiss. The "E" itself becomes a world. Do you feel that too? Editor: I do! It feels so alive for something so…functional, almost? Curator: Exactly! It’s function elevated to art. It reminds me that even the most mundane things can hold beauty, if you just look close enough. Makes you wonder what letter we'd choose to represent our lives today, doesn't it? Editor: Definitely something to think about, now that you mention it.