Miniature Art
See also: Thematic
Exhibitions
Masterpieces in Miniature: Italian Manuscript Illumination
Explores the work of manuscript illuminators from the 12th to the 16th centuries in Italy, from the J. Paul Getty Museum.
The Art Institute of Chicago: Thorne Miniature Rooms
Miniature interiors with European and American decorative art and furniture.
V&A: The Miniatures Gallery
A Victoria and Albert Museum online exhibition of miniature portraits and miniature libraries of children's books.
LACMA: Miniatures
View a selection of miniature portrait paintings dating from around 1710 to 1855.
The Royal Collection: Miniatures
View an online collection of around 1,600 miniature portrait paintings dating from the 1500s to the 1900s.
Ruffs, Ribbons, Collars, and Cravats
An exhibition presented by The Rosenbach Museum & Library that explores the history of neckwear.
4000 Years of Miniature Books
An Indiana University Lily Library Exhibition.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Miniaturists
A list of around 54 miniaturists with images and related thematic essays.
Miniature Paintings
Collection of over 130 images in the subject index.
The Morgan Picture Bible
View around 86 Old Testament miniatures with Latin, Persian, and Judeo-Persian inscriptions believed to have been commissioned by Louis IX of France in 1248, an online exhibition from the Morgan Library and Museum.
The Prayer Book of Claude de France
Browse and zoom 132 images of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and a number of saints in this miniature manuscript created for Claude de France in 1517, an online exhibition from the Morgan Library and Museum.
The Minassian Collection
View Persian, Mughal, and Indian miniature paintings often including text from classical Persian and Indian tales, an online presentation from Brown University Library.
Miniature Books on Display
An exhibit featuring miniature books in categories including Judaica Illuminated Manuscripts, Joseph J. D'Ambrosio, Asao Hoshino, Maryline Poole Adams, Other Binders and Designers, and Gimmicky Books.
Organizations
The Miniature Art Society of Florida
Encourages artists to become involved in miniaturism and promotes awareness the art form.
Royal Miniature Society
Society of artists that protect and practice traditional 16th century miniature painting, sculpting, and graving.
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