portrait miniature

collocation in English

meaningsofportraitandminiature

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portrait
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɔː.trət/us
/ˈpɔːr.trɪt/
a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group ...
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miniature
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈmɪn.ə.tʃər/us
/ˈmɪn.i.ə.tʃɚ/
used to describe something that is a very small copy of ...
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(Definition ofportraitandminiaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The lids were often adorned with a portrait, a classical vignette,portraitminiature, hardstone inlays, or micromosaic panel.
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Teerlinc is best known for her pivotal position in the rise of theportraitminiature.
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His self-portrait and other portraits equally are early examples of theportraitminiature.
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A cabinet miniature is a largerportraitminiature, usually full-length and typically up to about ten inches high.
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He was known as aportraitminiaturepainter.
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He sits dumbfounded, clutching a letter which reveals her adultery, his right foot resting on aportraitminiatureof her lover.
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Theportraitminiaturedeveloped from the illuminated manuscript tradition.
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He became renowned as aportraitminiaturepainter.
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He also was a master of theportraitminiature.
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The tradition of theportraitminiaturebegan, which remained popular until the age of photography, developing out of the skills of painters of the miniatures in illuminated manuscripts.
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He worked in pastels for his portrait miniatures, and in gouache and engraving for his landscapes.
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Initially an amateur artist, he advertised his skills by showing portrait miniatures he had painted in his hairdressing shop window.
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There he distinguished himself by his portrait miniatures, although he also painted several pictures for the churches.
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Other furnishings, and ancillary art includes sculptures, original oil paintings, portrait miniatures, hand sewn tapestries, carved wood moldings, chandeliers, sconces, framed mirrors, and accessories.
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In her younger years, she specialized in portrait miniatures.
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It was still fashionable for ladies to wear portrait miniatures on bracelets around their wrists, and small miniatures helped facilitate this.
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His daughters specialized in portrait miniatures.
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