A tiny portrait of Mary Magdalene by Raphael has sold at auction for $3.1 million. The delicate oil painting measures less ...

Miniatures – tiny portraits, often no bigger than a palm and sometimes as small as the width of a thumb – were the descendants of the gold-leaf illuminations in medieval manuscripts.

With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.

1580-90). Collection of Nick Cox Period Portraits. Courtesy of Strawberry Hill House and Gardens. A miniature portrait of an Italian noblewoman, long believed to be by Bronzino, has been ...

click image for close-up When Elizabeth Freeman was nearly 70 years old, Susan Ridley Sedgewick painted a miniature portrait of her in watercolor on ivory. Sedgewick was the young wife of Theodore ...

7 1/2"H x 6 1/2"W 9 3/4"H x 9"W Sheet: 3 1/2"H x 2 1/2"W Frame: 7"H x 6"W ...

The miniature is the only known colour depiction of George Quayle A set of miniature portraits, including the only known colour depiction of historical figure George Quayle has returned to the ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

A self-portrait of Raphael at age 23 Public domain ... but they know that the other lateral panel was a miniature painting of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, which is now housed in the Galleria ...