{"product_id":"9780910326193","title":"The Miniature Portrait Collection of the South Carolina Art Association","description":"\u003cbr\u003eMiniature portraiture had its origin in Renaissance humanism. When fifteenth- and sixteenth-century patrons and artists began to abandon religious themes, they turned to landscape, genre, and portraiture. Of these, portraiture was emphatically human-centered, with the primary concern being the creation of a credible likeness. Closely tied to royal patronage, the first miniatures resembled manuscript illuminations in their saturated colors, pictorial backgrounds, and concern for details. This collection forms a distinctive and impressive group, numbering in the hundreds and ranging from sophisticated, European-influenced examples to naïve, local efforts. This volume is the result of the generous patronage, diligent study, and sustained interest of a host of donors, scholars, staff members of the Gibbes Museum of Art, funding agencies, and friends of the museum.","brand":"University of South Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023116452080,"sku":"9780910326193","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780910326193_p0.jpg?v=1763851513","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780910326193","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}