Illustration VI c. 1489

Editor: This is *Illustration VI*, by an anonymous artist. It resides at the Harvard Art Museums. The artwork combines an illustrative scene with text. The scene features a group of figures. The artwork feels medieval. How do you interpret this work? Curator: Ah, that's a question that sings to me. Look at how the artist combines the visual and the textual. It's like they're trying to capture not just a moment, but the very essence of storytelling itself. What stories do you imagine emanating from this artwork? Editor: I imagine stories about learning, given the presence of books and scholars. Curator: Indeed! And perhaps stories about the power of words and images to illuminate our understanding of the world. Thanks for helping me to see this work with new eyes.