Human Generated Data

Title

Initial O

Date

16th century

People

Artist: Anonymous France (Lyons) 1599, French 16th century

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Paul J. Sachs, M1287

Human Generated Data

Title

Initial O

People

Artist: Anonymous France (Lyons) 1599, French 16th century

Date

16th century

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Paul J. Sachs, M1287

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-11-07

Rug 99.7
Art 89
Text 77.3
Drawing 70.9
Doodle 68.7

Clarifai
created on 2019-11-07

retro 99.6
vintage 99.3
old 99
antique 98.2
art 97.7
collection 97.5
symbol 97.3
illustration 95.3
ancient 94.3
post 93.5
stamp 93.5
decoration 93.2
postal 92.8
print 89.7
sign 89.6
correspondence 89.4
image 89.2
letter 88.8
monarch 86.4
historic 86.1

Imagga
created on 2019-11-07

vintage 47.2
old 45.3
doormat 36.6
graffito 34.8
retro 34.4
grunge 34.1
binding 32.5
texture 32
decoration 29.7
covering 29.7
mat 28.9
aged 27.2
stamp 26.4
antique 22.5
tile 22.2
floor cover 22.1
paper 22
ancient 21.6
letter 21.1
mail 21.1
postage 19.7
chalkboard 19.6
wall 18.8
postmark 18.7
board 17.5
symbol 17.5
frame 17.5
post 17.2
postal 16.7
blackboard 15.4
art 14.5
philately 13.8
design 13.7
collection 13.5
international 13.4
blank 12.9
chalk 12.7
black 12.6
message 11.9
communication 11.8
world 11.5
manhole cover 11.1
finance 11
shield 10.9
global 10.9
used 10.6
concrete 10.5
worn 10.5
rusty 10.5
education 10.4
brown 10.3
protective covering 10.2
decorative 10
wallpaper 10
border 10
dirty 10
school 9.9
history 9.8
printed 9.8
material 9.8
envelope 9.7
country 9.7
textured 9.7
text 9.6
obsolete 9.6
icon 9.5
study 9.3
rough 9.1
philatelic 8.9
pattern 8.9
drawing 8.8
armor 8.8
stone 8.8
parchment 8.6
empty 8.6
grungy 8.5
money 8.5
learn 8.5
wood 8.3
cover 8.3
sign 8.3
note 8.3
top 8.3
historic 8.3
object 8.1
idea 8
business 7.9
united 7.6
word 7.5
detail 7.2
surface 7.1
book 7.1
wooden 7

Google
created on 2019-11-07

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-07

drawing 99.6
text 99.1
painting 85.9
sign 84.7
sketch 79.1
old 78.3
art 77.9
handwriting 75.9
engraving 68
decorated 43

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

AWS Rekognition

Age 37-55
Gender Female, 50.9%
Sad 52.2%
Disgusted 45.1%
Angry 45.1%
Happy 45%
Surprised 45%
Fear 45.2%
Confused 45.3%
Calm 47.2%

Feature analysis

Amazon

Rug
Rug 99.7%

Categories

Captions

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2025-02-04

The image is a decorative, stylized letter "C" from a typographic block print. The letter is set within a square frame and is rendered in black ink on a light background. The interior of the "C" is filled with intricate foliage patterns, consisting of branches and leaves, contributing to an ornamental look. The surrounding frame features additional leaf motifs in its corners, enhancing the overall elaborate and symmetrical design. The thick and thin lines combined with the detailed patterns give it a distinctly medieval or Renaissance aesthetic typical of historical printed texts.

Created by gpt-4 on 2025-02-04

The image displays a black and white illustration of a decorative initial letter "D". This initial is designed in a traditional, medieval or Gothic style commonly found in manuscripts or early printed books. The letter features intricate patterns with leaf-like motifs within the body and a strong, bold border surrounding the character. The background is a light color, likely the natural tone of the paper, and the ink used for the design is deep black, providing a high contrast to make the details stand out. There are also four small decorative elements at the corners of the design, anchoring the letter in its square frame.

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2025-02-04

This appears to be a decorative woodcut or woodblock print of the letter "O" in a medieval or Renaissance style. The letter is designed with ornate leaf or foliage patterns within and around it. The design is in black and white, with the letter appearing in white against a black background, framed within a square border. The decorative elements include what look like stylized leaves or floral motifs in the corners of the square frame and within the letter itself. This type of ornamental initial letter was commonly used in illuminated manuscripts and early printed books.

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2025-02-04

The image shows a decorative letter "O" printed in black ink on an aged, off-white paper or parchment background. The letter is composed of intertwining leaf and vine motifs in an ornate, stylized manner. The design has a symmetrical, mirrored layout with curving leaves filling the circular space inside and surrounding the letter. The high-contrast black printing has a slight graininess or texture to it, suggesting it may be a woodcut, linocut or other relief printing technique. The aged paper has some staining and discoloration around the edges of the square composition. Overall, it has the appearance of a decorative initial or drop cap letter in an antique printed book or manuscript.

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2025-02-04

The image appears to be a black and white woodcut or engraving depicting an ornamental and somewhat abstract design. The central element is an oval shape that contains a repeating pattern of curving leaves or vines. This oval is surrounded by a decorative border with additional organic, leaf-like shapes. The overall style has a floral or nature-inspired aesthetic with a balanced, symmetrical composition.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-12

The image is a black and white design featuring a square with a circle in the center. The circle contains a stylized leaf or flower design, surrounded by a border of leaves and flowers. The design is set against a beige background, which provides a subtle contrast to the bold black lines and shapes. The overall effect of the image is one of simplicity and elegance, with clean lines and a limited color palette creating a sense of calmness and serenity. The use of natural motifs such as leaves and flowers adds a touch of organic beauty to the design, while the geometric shapes create a sense of structure and order.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-12

This image depicts a square, black-and-white design featuring the letter "C" as its central element. The letter is adorned with floral patterns and is surrounded by a border, which also contains leaves. The design appears to be a woodcut or linocut print, characterized by its rough texture and uneven edges. The overall aesthetic of the image suggests that it may be an antique or vintage piece, possibly from the 19th or early 20th century.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-02-04

The image shows a black and white square-shaped object that appears to be a piece of paper. The paper has a black border around the edges. In the center of the paper, there is a black and white design that resembles a letter "O" with a floral design in the middle. The floral design has a combination of leaves and flowers.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-02-04

The image features a black-and-white illustration of a letter "O" with intricate floral and leaf designs. The "O" is stylized with a decorative border that includes small holes or perforations along its edges. Inside the "O," there is a detailed drawing of a flower, possibly a tulip, with petals and leaves. The design is printed on a white background, which makes the black elements stand out clearly. The overall composition is symmetrical, with the flower and leaves filling the central area of the "O" and the border design surrounding it.