Masters in Miniature: Hilliard and Oliver

Portrait miniatures were highly prized in Elizabethan and Jacobean culture and the most brilliant exponents of this art form were Nicholas Hilliard, his pupil Isaac Oliver and his son, Peter Oliver. Emma Rutherford, consultant for Portrait Miniatures at Philip Mould & Co. will discuss the techniques, uses and historical context of these small but mighty portraits.
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[@Maryma564]

Thank you for this wonderful information. I’m a contemporary painter- passionate about all things painting from all times and places.

[@LA-ph2nc]

This is a lovely reminder of the fabulous miniatures exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery

[@michaelkopala3738]

Great little podcast. Thanks for making and posting it. Never knew much about miniatures but a wonderful art form! The skill it took to create these is amazing.

[@rosered103]

thank you for doing an episode on Miniatures. I love miniatures and was in heaven looking at them in the miniature room at the V & A museum.

[@oilartworks9124]

Jan van Eyke also produced miniature artwork that was beautiful. Many people forget this and recognize him for larger masterpieces. Thanks for sharing these wonderful productions.

[@omfug7148]

I love portrait miniatures and fortunately these were being produced well into the 19thc and can be collected for reasonable prices. As a dealer I have been lucky enough to have found a few.

[@carinwiseman4309]

Still being very finely produced today.

[@beverlyfletcher4458]

A beautiful and interesting genre. Ms Rutherford explained so well, more please!

[@elotrolugarlautrelieu8027]

Thank you very much for sharing! Fascinating! Greetings from Peru.

[@janeday9148]

Lovely commentary

[@5809AUJG]

Exquisite! Thank you!

[@lisascenic]

Thank you for sharing your insights.
I have to ask about the portrait on the wall. It’s so familiar, but my memory is failing to properly identify it.

[@susanhepburn6040]

Thank you very much.

[@banzand]

Oliver and his son couldn't touch Hilliard! Hilliard was so much more imaginative and had such a finer hand with watercolor!

[@NothingToNoOneInParticular]

There's a skip in her record...

[@justinwilliams7290]

very odd!

[@justinwilliams7290]

the strange repetition of an entire segment of this in almost identical wording is very strange.

[@melanieomstead3215]

Her hair needs fixing