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Miniature (illuminated manuscript)
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Picture in an ancient or medieval illuminated manuscript
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A miniature (from the Latin verb miniare 'to colour with minium', a red lead) is a small illustration used to decorate an ancient or medieval illuminated manuscript; the simple illustrations of the early codices having been miniated or delineated with that pigment. The generally small scale of such medieval pictures has led to etymological...

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Painting (object)
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Illustration
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