miniaturist

Example Sentences

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Once a saffron-scented cultural treasure house, present-day Herat still looks proudly to its rich heritage of Persian poetry, miniaturist painting and resplendent architecture.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Maqsoodi, who was granted political asylum in Germany in 1994, trained as a miniaturist in Herat, Afghanistan, a city famous for its illuminated manuscripts.

From New York Times

Like a sparse short story by miniaturist Lydia Davis, every word is sacred: A chance meeting, a cigarette, a few jokes and a connection — followed by bouts of solitude.

From Los Angeles Times

The son of a jeweler, Liotard grew up in the proudly independent city-state of Geneva, where he trained as a miniaturist.

From Washington Post

Once the essentials were in place, I dragged her to dollhouse shows held in windowless suburban convention centers, the kinds of cultish expos where miniaturists from around the world sell shrunken works of art.

From New York Times