| 单词 | to paint in miniature |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto paint in miniature a. The art or process of painting miniatures (sense A. 5b). Frequently in to paint in miniature and variants. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > painting according to subject > [noun] > miniature miniature1644 1644 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) I. 70 Painted in miniature by rare hands. 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Miniature,..the art of drawing pictures in little, being commonly done with red lead. 1657 J. Evelyn Let. 9 May in R. Boyle Corr. (2001) I. 212 Which Treatise, with five other (viz: paynting in Oyle, in Minuature, Anealing in Glasse, Enamiling & Marble paper) I was once minded to publish. 1679 E. Everard Depositions Popish Plot 3 She further produced a picture in mignature of the said Chancellor. 1712 J. Browne tr. P. Pomet et al. Compl. Hist. Druggs I. 14 A sort of Pink for Painting in Oil and Miniature. 1759 S. Johnson Idler 7 July 209 I..heard every day of a wonderful performance in crayons and miniature, and sent my pictures to be copied. 1780 H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Painting (ed. 2) IV. v. 90 (heading) Painters in Enamel and Miniature. 1821 W. M. Craig Lect. Drawing vi. 345 The practice of portrait painting in miniature. 1887 J. L. Propert Hist. Miniature Art Pref. 5 Materials..illustrative of the history of miniature. 1932 J. Joyce Let. 11 Nov. (1957) 326 Reece..is a real authority on miniature. < as lemmas |
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