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• Miniature (illuminated manuscript) — Miniature of the Trojan Horse, from the Vergilius Romanus, a manuscript of Virgil s Aeneid, early 5th century. The word miniature, derived from the Latin minium, red lead, is a picture in an ancient or medieval illuminated manuscript; the simple… …   Wikipedia

• Paint horse — ou Pinto Espèce Cheval (Eq …   Wikipédia en Français

• miniature — [min′ē ə chər, min′i chər] n. [It miniatura, rubrication, illumination of manuscripts < ML < pp. of L miniare, to paint red < minium, red lead (see MINIUM): sense infl. by L minutus,MINUTE2] 1. a small painting or illuminated letter, as… …   English World dictionary

• Miniature conversion — A Games Workshop conversion kit , initially exclusive to Battle Games in Middle Earth Miniature conversion refers to the practice of altering the appearance of a miniature or model so as to deviate from the standard version purchased in a boxed… …   Wikipedia

• Miniature wargaming — Part of a series on …   Wikipedia

• Miniature art — For other kinds of miniature art, see Miniature painting (disambiguation). Miniature art is a genre that focuses on art (especially painting, engraving and sculpture) in much smaller than usual sizes. Miniature art societies, such as the World… …   Wikipedia

• Miniature figure (gaming) — A miniature figure (also known as a miniature, mini, figure, or fig) is a small scale representation of a historical or mythological entity used in miniature wargames, role playing games, and dioramas. Miniature figures are commonly made of metal …   Wikipedia

• paint — paintable, adj. paintless, adj. /paynt/, n. 1. a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work… …   Universalium

• miniature — {{11}}miniature (adj.) small, 1714, from MINATURE (Cf. minature) (n.). Of dog breeds, from 1889. Of golf, from 1893. {{12}}miniature (n.) 1580s, a reduced image, from It. miniatura manuscript illumination or small picture, from pp. of miniare to… …   Etymology dictionary

• Fedoskino miniature — ( ru. федоскинская миниатюра) is a traditional Russian lacquer miniature painting on papier mache , named after its original center Fedoskino (Федоскино), an old village near Moscow widely known from the late 18th century. The contemporary… …   Wikipedia

• The Miniature Killer — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation character Jessica Collins as Natalie Davis Natalie Davis Date of birth 1975 City Las Vegas …   Wikipedia