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 (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
painting — /payn ting/, n. 1. a picture or design executed in paints. 2. the act, art, or work of a person who paints. 3. the works of art painted in a particular manner, place, or period: a book on Flemish painting. 4. an instance of covering a surface… … Universalium
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
Miniature art — For other kinds of miniature art, see Miniature painting (disambiguation). Miniature art is a genre that focuses on art (especially painting, engraving and sculpture) in much smaller than usual sizes. Miniature art societies, such as the World… … Wikipedia
Miniature figure (gaming) — A miniature figure (also known as a miniature, mini, figure, or fig) is a small scale representation of a historical or mythological entity used in miniature wargames, role playing games, and dioramas. Miniature figures are commonly made of metal … Wikipedia
Painting — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Painting >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 painting painting Sgm: N 1 depicting depicting Sgm: N 1 drawing drawing &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 design design Sgm: N 1 perspective perspective sciagraphy … English dictionary for students
painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in … Universalium
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
