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MINIATURE [6 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

miniature: an item in the "Art" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

pièce en miniature : objet de la classe «Œuvre artistique» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Floriculture

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

A tiny replica of an object.

OBS

Ceramic examples include dinner- and tea-services, plates, tureens, jugs, mugs, veilleuses, and bourdalous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
OBS

peinture très fine. Autrefois, peinture au minimum.

Spanish

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Record 5 1989-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
CONT

This portrait miniature depicts Anne of Denmark ... For more than three hundred years portrait miniatures were worn as tokens of affections or respect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
DEF

Au 18e siècle, portrait qui orne les couvercles et le fonds de bonbonnière et les tabatières de sujets plus ou moins galants, peint à l'aquarelle ou de minces plaques d'Ivoire.

OBS

Le romantisme fait de ces petits objets une sorte de talisman sentimental.

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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