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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Tiny Treasures: The Magic of Miniatures

Tiny Treasures: The Magic of Miniatures

Harris, Courtney Leigh

Hardcover

Toys & ModelsArtGeneral Art

Publisher Price: $24.95

ISBN10: 0878468935
ISBN13: 9780878468935
Publisher: Mfa Pubn Artworks
Published: Oct 3 2023
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.28
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.60 Depth: 8.80
Language: English

A glorious trove of miniature art across eras and mediums--from ancient Egypt to the present, from netsuke to medieval shrines

Intricate and appealing, curious and uncanny, miniature works of art exert surprising power. Over thousands of years and across cultures, artists and artisans have created small objects for many purposes: tiny gold amulets of ancient Egyptian gods to protect the wearer; portable European medieval shrines made of precious materials to hold the relics of saints; English and American miniature painted portraits to keep loved ones close; Dutch dollhouse furnishings to display the maker's skill and the owner's social standing; pocket-size tools and globes from the age of exploration; Japanese netsuke carved in the shape of auspicious animals; and everyday objects transformed into statement jewelry by contemporary makers.

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