Miniature art includes paintings, engravings and sculptures that are very small; it has a long history that dates back to prehistory. The portrait miniature is the most common form in recent centuries, and from ancient times, engraved gems, often used as impression seals, and cylinder seals in various materials were very important. For example most surviving examples of figurative art from the Indus Valley civilization and in Minoan art are very small seals. Gothic boxwood miniatures are very small carvings in wood, used for rosary beads and the like.
Miniature chair; by Peter Carl Fabergé; made between 1896 and 1906; Gold, silver gilt, enamel over engine turned ground simulating brocaded textile, rubies and diamonds; overall: 10.5 x 5.3 x 4.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art (USA)
Miniature oil painting of Hamilton Pool, Texas Hill Country; oil on 2.5 x 3.5 in. panel
Western paintings in illuminated manuscripts are known as miniatures, even if not very small - this sense of the word in fact has a different derivation, from a Latin word for a reddish pigment. Miniature art has been made for over 2500 years and is prized by collectors. Museums around the world have collections of miniature paintings, drawings, original prints and etchings, and sculpture.[citation needed]
Miniature art societies, such as the World Federation of Miniaturists (WFM) and Royal Miniature Society, provide applicable of the maximum size covered by the term.[1] An often-used definition is that a piece of miniature art can be held in the palm of the hand, or that it covers less than 25 square inches or 100 cm². Some exhibits require the subjects to be depicted in 1/6 actual size, and in all paintings the spirit of miniaturisation should be maintained.
Miniature Art Societies hold annual shows around the world. The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, DC, is the oldest miniature art society in the USA. The Miniature Art Society of Florida is possibly one of the largest miniature art shows in the USA. Galleries such as Seaside Art Gallery, The Snowgoose Gallery, and the Ciders Painters of America also hold annual exhibitions where visitors are invited to view the paintings and sculptures under magnifying lenses.
Reynolds, Graham (1998). British Portrait Miniatures. Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-59202-X.
Siegrist, Wes (2010). Modern Masters of Miniature Art in America. Wes Siegrist. ISBN978-0-9821278-3-4.
Willies, Joan Cornish (1995). Miniature Painting. Watson-Guptill Publications. ISBN0-8230-2979-4.
Wood, Elizabeth Davies (1989). Painting Miniatures. A&C Black Ltd. ISBN0-8230-3717-7.
February 05, 2023
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For other kinds of miniature art see Miniature painting disambiguation For model art i e modeling for figure drawing see Model art Miniature art includes paintings engravings and sculptures that are very small it has a long history that dates back to prehistory The portrait miniature is the most common form in recent centuries and from ancient times engraved gems often used as impression seals and cylinder seals in various materials were very important For example most surviving examples of figurative art from the Indus Valley civilization and in Minoan art are very small seals Gothic boxwood miniatures are very small carvings in wood used for rosary beads and the like Miniature chair by Peter Carl Faberge made between 1896 and 1906 Gold silver gilt enamel over engine turned ground simulating brocaded textile rubies and diamonds overall 10 5 x 5 3 x 4 8 cm Cleveland Museum of Art USA Miniature oil painting of Hamilton Pool Texas Hill Country oil on 2 5 x 3 5 in panel Miniature cooking shape circa 1700 1799 copper 1 8 3 7 cm Rijksmuseum Amsterdam the Netherlands Western paintings in illuminated manuscripts are known as miniatures even if not very small this sense of the word in fact has a different derivation from a Latin word for a reddish pigment Miniature art has been made for over 2500 years and is prized by collectors Museums around the world have collections of miniature paintings drawings original prints and etchings and sculpture citation needed Miniature art societies such as the World Federation of Miniaturists WFM and Royal Miniature Society provide applicable of the maximum size covered by the term 1 An often used definition is that a piece of miniature art can be held in the palm of the hand or that it covers less than 25 square inches or 100 cm Some exhibits require the subjects to be depicted in 1 6 actual size and in all paintings the spirit of miniaturisation should be maintained Contents 1 Collecting 2 Artists of the miniature art genre 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingCollecting EditMiniature Art Societies hold annual shows around the world The Miniature Painters Sculptors amp Gravers Society of Washington DC is the oldest miniature art society in the USA The Miniature Art Society of Florida is possibly one of the largest miniature art shows in the USA Galleries such as Seaside Art Gallery The Snowgoose Gallery and the Ciders Painters of America also hold annual exhibitions where visitors are invited to view the paintings and sculptures under magnifying lenses Artists of the miniature art genre Edit Ming dynasty glazed ceramic model of a courtyard Artists known for working in miniature include Gopal prasad sharma India Aman Singh Gulati India Margaret Hicks US Mahmoud Farshchian Iran Jonty Hurwitz UK South Africa 2 Debra Keirce US Karen Latham US Willard M Mitchell Canada Henry Saxon UK Suvigya Sharma India Magda Szabo Canada Narcissa Niblack Thorne US Bashir Ahmed Pakistan Joris Hoefnagel the Netherlands Ludwik Marteau Poland Fernando Garcia del Molino Argentina Miss Archibald Ramsay Douglas UK Penelope Cleyn UK Nihal Chand India Joan Carlile UK Anna Maria Carew UK Moshe Bromberg Poland Mir Musavvir Safavid Era Christian Backer Owe Norway Dust Muhammad Safavid Era Peter Paillou UK Pyotr Sokolov Russia Gunasekaran Sundarraj India Mohamed Temam Algeria Elisabeth Terroux Switzerland Henry Tanworth Wells UK Abdullah Buhari Turkey Nakkas Sinan Bey Turkey Abdulcelil Levni Turkey Nakkas Osman Turkey Matrakci Nasuh Turkey Mir Sayyid Ali Afghanistan Nusret Colpan Turkey Mallikarjuna Reddy India Nikolai Aldunin Russia Anatoly Konenko Russia Hagop Sandaldjian Egypt Rina Vellichor Russia Graham Short UK Willard Wigan UK Reza Abbasi Iran Members of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and GraversSee also EditScale model Diorama Room box Dollhouse Model building Miniature faking Portrait miniature Model figure Akan goldweights Ottoman miniature Artist trading cards Netsuke Mstyora miniature Wasli List of gold glass portraitsReferences Edit Submitting Artwork www royal miniature society org uk Retrieved 2020 11 29 When science and art produce nanosculpture marvels Phys org Nancy Owano 18 Nov 2014 Further reading EditBurton Sue 1995 The Techniques of Painting Miniatures B T Batsford Ltd ISBN 0 7134 7459 9 Coombs Katherine 1998 The Portrait Miniature in England V amp A Publications ISBN 1 85177 206 5 Foskett Daphne 1987 Miniatures Dictionary and Guide The Antique Collectors Club Ltd ISBN 1 85149 063 9 Frank Robin Jaffee 2000 Love and Loss American Portrait and Mourning Miniatures Yale University Art Gallery ISBN 0 300 08724 1 Historic and Contemporary Miniature Artists 1994 Timeless Treasures DVD The Miniature Art Society of Florida Hughes Johnson 1994 How to Paint Miniatures Quintet Publishing Ltd ISBN 0 7858 0029 8 Johnson Dale T 1990 American Portrait Miniatures In The Manney Collection The Metropolitan Museum of Art ISBN 0 87099 597 9 Livermann Petryszak 2000 Catalogue of the Miniature Collection The Miniature Art Society of Florida Mundy Bill 2005 Portrait Miniatures William P Mundy ISBN 0 9550017 0 6 Murdoch John 1981 The English Miniature Yale University Press ISBN 0 300 02778 8 Phillips Arturi 2012 Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870 1970 Portrait Miniature Club ISBN 978 2 9536625 1 1 Reynolds Graham 1998 British Portrait Miniatures Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 59202 X Siegrist Wes 2010 Modern Masters of Miniature Art in America Wes Siegrist ISBN 978 0 9821278 3 4 Willies Joan Cornish 1995 Miniature Painting Watson Guptill Publications ISBN 0 8230 2979 4 Wood Elizabeth Davies 1989 Painting Miniatures A amp C Black Ltd ISBN 0 8230 3717 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miniature art amp oldid 1094972021, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
