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Perfect Likeness: European and American Portrait Miniatures from the Cincinnati Art Museum
Julie Aronson
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Description for Perfect Likeness: European and American Portrait Miniatures from the Cincinnati Art Museum
Hardback. Diminutive marvels of artistry and fine craftsmanship, portrait miniatures reveal a wealth of information within their small frames. This book presents approximately 180 portrait miniatures, selected from the holdings of the Cincinnati Art Museum. It includes both American and European miniatures and stresses the continuity of stylistic tradition. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AGHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 256 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2172.
Diminutive marvels of artistry and fine craftsmanship, portrait miniatures reveal a wealth of information within their small frames. They can tell tales of cultural history and biography, of people and their passions, of evolving tastes in jewelry, fashion, hairstyles, and the decorative arts. Unlike many other genres, miniatures have a tradition in which amateurs and professionals have operated in parallel and women artists have flourished as professionals.
This richly illustrated book presents approximately 180 portrait miniatures selected from the holdings of the Cincinnati Art Museum, the largest and most diverse collection of its kind in North America. The book stresses the ... Read more
Diminutive marvels of artistry and fine craftsmanship, portrait miniatures reveal a wealth of information within their small frames. They can tell tales of cultural history and biography, of people and their passions, of evolving tastes in jewelry, fashion, hairstyles, and the decorative arts. Unlike many other genres, miniatures have a tradition in which amateurs and professionals have operated in parallel and women artists have flourished as professionals.
This richly illustrated book presents approximately 180 portrait miniatures selected from the holdings of the Cincinnati Art Museum, the largest and most diverse collection of its kind in North America. The book stresses the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300115802
SKU
V9780300115802
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Ref
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About Julie Aronson
Julie Aronson is curator of American painting and sculpture, and Marjorie E. Wieseman is curator of European painting and sculpture, at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Reviews for Perfect Likeness: European and American Portrait Miniatures from the Cincinnati Art Museum
"Perfect Likeness showcases the largest collection of miniatures in the U.S. . . . "—Booklist
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