miniaturist

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Owners of the private collection contacted Dr Goldring after reading her book on Hilliard, suspecting the tiny painting in their collection to be of the renowned miniaturist.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

She’s more of a miniaturist than a maximalist, though the volcanic emotion she taps into is its own theatrical force.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

She soon developed a real passion for her creations, so much so she's now become the resident miniaturist for The Museum of the Home in Hoxton, London.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023

Swinton is a wonderful chameleon and while she can go as big and showy as any Oscar contender, she is also a brilliant miniaturist.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022

We call them miniatures, but we must remember that by “miniator” a Roman bookseller would not understand what we call a miniaturist; and, as we have said, the word “illuminator” was not then known.

From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William