Letter V c. 16th century

Editor: This is "Letter V" by Anton Woensam von Worms. It's intriguing how the letter is integrated with these figures and objects. What symbols do you recognize here? Curator: The jug and the figure drinking from a fruit evokes associations with abundance, perhaps referencing the biblical "Vitis," the vine. It's common in such prints to see symbols of prosperity, fertility, and well-being to signal hope and promise. Editor: That's fascinating; I hadn’t considered the connection to the vine! It changes the way I see the whole image. Curator: Right! These symbols are clues, cultural memory encoded visually. Editor: I see how these images resonate beyond their immediate form. Curator: Indeed.