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
Sixty eight miniature rooms constructed on scale of one inch to one foot containing American or European furnishings from the 13th century to the 1930s.
V&A: The Miniatures Gallery
Includes an introduction to British portrait miniatures and the origin of the portrait miniature, other small portrait types, selected artist biographies, and other related information from the Victoria and Albert Museum, UK.
LACMA: Miniatures
View around 21 images of European miniature portraits in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
The Royal Collection: Miniatures
Online collection of around 574 miniature portrait paintings.
Ruffs, Ribbons, Collars, and Cravats
An online exhibition of portrait miniatures illustrating the history of neckwear from The Rosenbach Museum & Library.
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 40 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.
