miniature manuscript

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• Miniature (illuminated manuscript) — Miniature of the Trojan Horse, from the Vergilius Romanus, a manuscript of Virgil s Aeneid, early 5th century. The word miniature, derived from the Latin minium, red lead, is a picture in an ancient or medieval illuminated manuscript; the simple… …   Wikipedia

• Miniature painting — may refer to: Miniature (illuminated manuscript) Persian miniature Ottoman miniature Portrait miniature Painting miniature figures used in wargaming or role playing games This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title …   Wikipedia

• miniature — [min′ē ə chər, min′i chər] n. [It miniatura, rubrication, illumination of manuscripts < ML < pp. of L miniare, to paint red < minium, red lead (see MINIUM): sense infl. by L minutus,MINUTE2] 1. a small painting or illuminated letter, as… …   English World dictionary

• miniature — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of a much smaller size than normal. ► NOUN 1) a thing that is much smaller than normal. 2) a very small and minutely detailed portrait. 3) a picture or decorated letter in an illuminated manuscript. DERIVATIVES miniaturize (also …   English terms dictionary

• Miniature arménienne — Toros Roslin, Le passage de la mer Rouge, 1266, rituel Machtots (Patriarcat arménien de Jérusalem, Ms. 2027). La miniature arménienne est l expression particulière de la miniature en Grande Arménie, en Petite Arménie et dans la diaspora… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Manuscript — Christ Pantocrator seated in a capital U in an illuminated manuscript from the BadischeLandesbibliothek, Germany …   Wikipedia

• Miniature — A miniature is a small scale reproduction, or a small variation. It may refer to: Miniature (illuminated manuscript), a small painting in an illuminated text Persian miniature, a small painting in an illuminated text or album Ottoman miniature, a …   Wikipedia

• miniature painting — Small, detailed painting, usually a portrait, executed in watercolour on vellum (parchment), prepared card, copper, or ivory that can be held in the hand or worn as a piece of jewelry. The name derives from the minium, or red lead, used to… …   Universalium

• miniature — {{11}}miniature (adj.) small, 1714, from MINATURE (Cf. minature) (n.). Of dog breeds, from 1889. Of golf, from 1893. {{12}}miniature (n.) 1580s, a reduced image, from It. miniatura manuscript illumination or small picture, from pp. of miniare to… …   Etymology dictionary

• miniature — /min ee euh cheuhr, choor , min euh cheuhr/, n. 1. a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale. 2. a greatly reduced or abridged form or copy. 3. a very small painting, esp. a portrait, on ivory, vellum, or the like. 4. the …   Universalium

• miniature — min•i•a•ture [[t]ˈmɪn i ə tʃər, ˌtʃʊər, ˈmɪn ə tʃər[/t]] n. 1) a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale 2) something small of its class or kind 3) fia a very small painting, esp. a portrait, on ivory, vellum, or the like …   From formal English to slang