Elizabethan Treasures: Miniatures by Hilliard and Oliver

In the late 16th and early 17th centuries there was one art form in which English artists excelled above all their continental European counterparts: the painting of miniatures. This fascinating book explores the genre with special reference to two of its most accomplished practitioners, Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver, whose astounding skill brought them international fame and admiration.

In addition to exhibiting the exquisite technique of the artists, portrait miniatures express in a u...