Human Generated Data

Title

Letter E

Date

16th century

People

Artist: Anonymous France 1599, French 16th century

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer, M7825

Human Generated Data

Title

Letter E

People

Artist: Anonymous France 1599, French 16th century

Date

16th century

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer, M7825

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-03-22

Rug 99.7
Pattern 95.7
Art 93.1
Floral Design 93.1
Graphics 93.1
Doodle 78.8
Drawing 78.8
Paisley 69.7

Clarifai
created on 2019-03-22

pattern 99
art 98.4
decoration 98.1
ornate 97.6
design 94.7
illustration 94.1
retro 93.2
desktop 92.5
texture 92
antique 90.3
craft 88.2
style 87.9
margin 86.2
print 85.4
ancient 85.1
vintage 85.1
culture 84.5
picture frame 84.4
silk 83.7
paper 83.1

Imagga
created on 2019-03-22

arabesque 100
art 38
old 32.8
vintage 32.3
decoration 31.2
design 29.9
pattern 29.5
antique 28.6
frame 27.6
texture 27.1
ancient 25.1
gold 23.9
ornament 23.3
retro 23
decorative 21.8
traditional 21.7
culture 21.4
floral 21.3
ornate 21.1
style 20.1
religion 19.8
golden 18.1
paper 18.1
grunge 17.9
decor 17.7
paisley 17.3
east 15.9
border 15.4
ornamental 14.3
fabric 14.2
element 14.1
history 13.4
temple 13.3
wall 12.9
wallpaper 12.3
religious 12.2
handicraft 11.4
oriental 11.4
blank 11.2
brown 11.1
prayer rug 11
tile 11
stamp 11
architecture 11
elegance 10.9
aged 10.9
painting 10.9
god 10.5
craft 10.5
detail 10.5
empty 10.3
graphic 10.2
money 10.2
wood 10
carving 10
collection 9.9
carved 9.8
interior 9.7
rug 9.7
parchment 9.6
rustic 9.6
obsolete 9.6
symbol 9.4
finance 9.3
classic 9.3
flower 9.2
historic 9.2
currency 9
card 8.8
orient 8.8
drawing 8.8
textured 8.8
sculpture 8.7
palace 8.7
geometry 8.7
mail 8.6
post 8.6
decorate 8.6
door 8.6
dollar 8.4
color 8.4
mosaic 8.3
letter 8.3
object 8.1
bank 8.1
covering 8
close 8
bangkok 7.9
postage 7.9
grand 7.8
statue 7.6
geometric 7.6
one 7.5
shape 7.4
backdrop 7.4
banking 7.4
artwork 7.3
cash 7.3
wealth 7.2
material 7.2
wooden 7
leaf 7

Google
created on 2019-03-22

Botany 78.7
Visual arts 76.9
Printmaking 72.7
Art 72.1
Pattern 68.5
Rectangle 57.7
Motif 56
Line art 53.8
Illustration 50.4

Microsoft
created on 2019-03-22

furniture 75.6
rug 74.3
fabric 12.8
woodcut 12.8
needlework 6.3
pattern 4.4
monochrome 2.7
black and white 2.3

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Rug
Rug 99.7%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created on 2019-03-22

a close up of a rug 75.8%
close up of a rug 68.9%
a close up of a rug in it 68.8%

OpenAI GPT

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

The image is a decorative letter "E." It is presented in a medieval or Renaissance-style with intricate detailing. The letter is created using dark ink with lighter, uninked spaces forming the shape of the letter and its embellishments. Inside and surrounding the "E" are various ornate flourishes, including stylized leaves, flowers, and possibly acorn motifs. The background appears to be densely dotted, providing a textured contrast to the more solid lines of the letter and its embellishments. The whole design is contained within a rectangular border that features additional small decorative elements, adding to the elaborate and ornamental appearance typical of illumination in historical manuscripts and early printed books.

Created by gpt-4 on 2025-02-04

This image shows a decorative initial letter, possibly Gothic or Renaissance in style, commonly used to adorn the beginning of a text or paragraph in manuscript illumination and early printed books. The initial is within a square border, with intricate foliate designs that include leaves, flowers, and tendrils. These decorations are detailed and stylized, with dark inking providing contrast, giving the print a sense of depth and texture. There is a pattern of dots throughout the intricate design, which fills the entire square, creating a rich tapestry-like effect. The ornamental nature of this letter would have added a visual element to the reading experience in a historical context.

Anthropic Claude

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

This image appears to be a decorative capital letter "E" from what looks like an old manuscript or printed book. It's rendered in an ornate floral style with intricate black and white details. The letter is embellished with flowing vines, leaves, and flowers in a medieval or Renaissance style. The background has a stippled or dotted texture, and the whole design is contained within a decorative border frame. The artistic style suggests this might be a woodcut or similar early printing technique. Such decorated initials, also known as illuminated capitals, were common in medieval manuscripts and early printed books.

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

The image shows a decorative letter "E" rendered in an intricate, ornamental style. The letter is centered within a rectangular frame that has detailed borders. The design features curving, organic forms reminiscent of leaves, vines, and floral motifs arranged in a dense, symmetrical pattern. The shapes flow and intertwine to create an elaborate composition. The artwork has a tactile, engraved or woodcut-like appearance, with the design elements depicted in black against a light background, giving it an antique look. Overall, it is an elegant example of decorative typography or illuminated letter design, likely from a historical manuscript or early printed book.

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

The image appears to be a black and white woodcut or linocut print depicting an intricate, decorative floral design. The central motif consists of stylized, abstract floral shapes that fill the rectangular frame. The background is filled with a pattern of dots and small, organic shapes that create a sense of movement and texture. The overall aesthetic has a vintage, Art Nouveau-inspired quality.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-14

The image depicts a black and white illustration of a floral design, featuring a large letter "E" in the center. The letter is surrounded by a border of leaves and flowers, with a smaller rectangle inside the larger one. The design is intricate and detailed, with many small dots and lines that give it a textured appearance. The overall effect is one of elegance and sophistication, suggesting that the image may be from an old book or manuscript.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-14

This image is a close-up of an ornate, black-and-white letter "L" with a floral design. The letter is surrounded by a square border, which is also decorated with flowers and leaves. The background of the image is off-white, suggesting that it may be a page from an old book or manuscript. The overall effect of the image is one of elegance and sophistication, with the intricate details of the letter and border creating a sense of luxury and refinement. The use of black and white also gives the image a timeless quality, making it difficult to determine when it was created.

Amazon Nova

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

The image is a monochromatic illustration of the letter "E" with a decorative design. The letter is stylized with intricate patterns and floral motifs, creating a visually appealing and artistic representation. The background is dotted with small black dots, adding texture and depth to the overall design. The illustration is framed by a black border, enhancing the contrast and highlighting the details of the design.

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

The image features a decorative, ornate letter "E" in a monochromatic style, primarily black and white. The letter "E" is intricately designed with a combination of floral motifs and geometric patterns. The top and bottom parts of the letter are adorned with swirling, vine-like patterns that frame the central part of the letter. The central section of the letter is filled with a complex design that includes a stylized flower with petals and leaves, surrounded by smaller, detailed leaves and buds. The overall design is symmetrical, with the same patterns mirrored on both sides of the letter. The image appears to be a woodcut or an engraved print, given the detailed and precise nature of the design.