Project Gutenberg 2012-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 107 Williamson, George C. 1858 1942 Williamson, G. C. (George Charles) Williamson, George Charles Cleeve, Rowley Holme, Charles 1848 1923 10013466 Portrait Miniatures Produced by Chris Curnow, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Portrait Miniatures" by George C. Williamson is a comprehensive historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the art of portrait miniature painting, particularly focusing on key artists and their contributions, especially during the Renaissance and subsequent centuries. It likely serves as both an appreciation and a critical analysis of this unique artistic form, highlighting its evolution and significance across various European nations. The opening of the text presents an insightful discussion on the significance of portrait painting, stating its dual nature as an ancient yet modern art form that embodies both simplicity and complexity. Williamson elaborates on the origins of miniature art, tracing its roots to the early desire to create portable representations of individuals and exploring the evolution of techniques and materials used throughout history. The text emphasizes the prominence of English and French miniature painters, discussing notable figures such as Hans Holbein, Nicholas Hilliard, and Samuel Cooper, while also hinting at the socio-political contexts that influenced their work and the lasting legacy of this delicate art form. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40532/40532-h/images/i_cover.jpg en Miniature painting Miniature painting -- Reproduction N Text Browsing: Art & Photography 190189 190130 2024-09-17T06:41:47.606496 2023-09-17T14:51:44.934628 text/html text/html 191330 2012-08-19T09:11:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2917156 2012-08-19T09:12:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2975109 2024-09-17T06:41:52.293516 application/epub+zip 2975310 2024-09-17T06:41:48.626514 application/epub+zip 105164 2024-09-17T06:41:48.053478 application/epub+zip 3034023 2024-09-17T06:41:54.801446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3006607 2024-09-17T06:41:51.733462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148517 2022-09-18T14:31:46.965362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129230 129019 2024-09-17T06:41:46.775472 2023-09-17T14:51:44.259619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 129026 2012-08-19T09:11:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 45743 2012-08-19T09:12:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 129055 2012-08-19T09:11:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45683 2012-08-19T09:12:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20743 2024-09-17T06:41:54.954455 application/rdf+xml 15457 2024-09-17T06:41:48.163471 image/jpeg 2752 2024-09-17T06:41:48.105470 image/jpeg 2903656 2024-09-17T06:41:47.803496 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia