Precious, Portable, Private: Miniature Art in the Renaissance with Arts Society accredited lecturer Dr Paula Nuttall

We tend to associate miniature art in the Renaissance with painted ‘miniatures’, be it in devotional books, or portraits.  Yet the range of small-scale artworks produced in this period was vast and varied, as was the range of materials employed.  Such objects were made for the elite, intended for personal use, and generally portable.  Materially precious, their preciousness was enhanced by the finesse and virtuosity of their execution; they are among the most dazzlingly beautiful artworks produced in the period.  The first two lectures focus on tiny objects, sacred and secular.  The third lecture looks at a contrasting aspect of miniature art: its employment in large-scale artworks to encourage private viewing, be it for devotion or diversion.

In venue (Winchester) and online via Zoom

Part of the 2025 Jean Bolton Memorial Study Course. Also booking:

• Thursday 30th October 2025 - Small is Beautiful: The Art of the Miniaturist in the Middle Ages with Dr Sally Dormer

• Friday 7th November 2025 - Precious, Portable, Private: Miniature Art in the Renaissance with Dr Paula Nuttall
  Friday 14th November 2025 - Art in Miniature in the 17th and 18th Centuries with Clare Ford-Wille
  Friday 21st November 2025 - The Nightingale and the Pearl: The Russian Arts in Miniature with Dr Rosamund Bartlett
  Friday 28th November 2025 - Worlds in Miniature – the Microcosm in 19th-Century Art with Dr Kathy McLauchlan