The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 19Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 163
... continued to be called limnings . Since the 17th century , small paintings both in and out of books have been called " miniatures , " a term derived from minium , not from " minor " or " mi- nute . " This article is concerned with the ...
... continued to be called limnings . Since the 17th century , small paintings both in and out of books have been called " miniatures , " a term derived from minium , not from " minor " or " mi- nute . " This article is concerned with the ...
Page 164
... continued by such art- ists as J. U. Guérin , Mansion ( A. L. Larue ) , Madame L. A. Z. de Mirbel , and Daniel Saint . In England , where miniature painting was declining , the last important artists were Andrew Robertson , a follower ...
... continued by such art- ists as J. U. Guérin , Mansion ( A. L. Larue ) , Madame L. A. Z. de Mirbel , and Daniel Saint . In England , where miniature painting was declining , the last important artists were Andrew Robertson , a follower ...
Page 215
... continued to shift as seafloor spreading continued . After severing the final link between Europe and North America during the Eocene , the Atlantic Ocean widened to its present width and the Pacific Ocean was reduced in size . The ...
... continued to shift as seafloor spreading continued . After severing the final link between Europe and North America during the Eocene , the Atlantic Ocean widened to its present width and the Pacific Ocean was reduced in size . The ...
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