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Miniature mountain
China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Nephrite
14 x17 x 41/2 in.
1960.36
This jade mountain is remarkable for its massiveness and the lapidary’s retention of its natural skin of russet brown contrasting with the grayish-green core. The Chinese literati custom of collecting and displaying rocks of bizarre shapes in their scholar’s studios became the foundation for the Qing-period practice of having jade mountains produced in a variety of forms. Such mountains often reproduced the idyllic countryside, with trees, figures of sages, and running streams, much like themes found in traditional Chinese landscapes.
Teatre Municipal de Girona
Espectacle Miniatures Violentes (Direcció: Victòria Szpunberg - Intèrprets: Cristina Cervià , Meritxell Yanes, David Planas, Ferran Joan Miquel i Elena Martinell)
This miniature horse lives on a small farm across a country road from one of the high schools in the rural county where I work. He was very curious and moved from his water bowl quickly across his small pasture to check me out. It was obvious he was hitting me up food, but my lack of treats didn't make him leave.
2010 Castle Room Project, by Toni Starnes
Today was the 25th annual miniatures show held by the West LA miniatures club known as "Miniatures West." I usually go; there are pictures in my stream from previous years. None of the displays here were made by me; they were the presentations made my Miniatures West members and their friends.
A miniature reproduction of Niccollo Dell'Arca's lifesize terracotta figure Maria Magdalene
Have you ever wanted your own miniature version of one of the
famous art sculptures of Europe sitting on your coffee table or
cabinet ?
Well, here it is !
The italian renaissance sculptor Niccollo Dell'Arca created
a life-size terracotta group called "Lamentation over the
dead Christ" around 1464 in Bologna, Italy. Today the original
stands in a church in Bologna, Italy.
One of the six figures shows Maria Magdalene which I've
chosen because of her ethereal appearance and her intense facial expression.
My Maria Magdalene is 6" high. She is a one-0f-a-kind figure entirely handmade by me. Her body is made of paper clay, her head and hands are made of polymer clay. She stands on a wooden base painted with a special coarse paint which gives it dimension. Her clothes are soft velvet-like fabric which I conditioned so it stay's firmly in place.
Miniatures horses
St-Rémi, Qc
Miniature horses are smaller that ponies with a height of 34-38 inches (86-97cm)
Unlike common thoughts they are not dwarves but simply a breed of very small horses. Some serves as service animals.
Now starting my business, where I make and sell my miniatures (hopefully!). I've started with different types of baskets, all in miniature. The largest ones above is less the 1 inch in any direction. I also make floral arrangements and ikebana from dried flowers, furniture from kits, decorated mirrors and endless other things. I assume if I make enough of lots of things, SOMETHING has to sell!
From an Annelle Ferguson kit
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