related. There were two innovations in miniaturepainting which changed in succession its char-acter. There was first the adoption of ivory asthe surface for receiving paint, following theintroduction of transparent colour, and thenthere was the revolution brought about by theuse of enamel. In each… … of beauty peculiar to itself. There is the artof the opaque decorative miniature ; the art ofthe translucent colour miniature on ivory ; andthe art of enamel miniature. Opportunities for a close study of theseseparately and in detail have always beenlimited, for the collections which would…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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