“My father's Vatican souvenir glass ashtray was a miniature of the great piazza of St Peter's and its huge basilica.”

“The ability to paint hair effectively is one of the yardsticks by which the successful miniaturist is judged.”

“That intimacy is appropriate, for the French artist Philippe Favier is essentially a miniaturist telling teeny-tiny tales.”

“No other female miniaturist painted herself in this pose, although several men did.”

“He sagely laboured to reduce the miniaturization of the Cold War and prevent nuclear conflict between the East and West.”

“In other words, is it a new paradigm, or just a new opportunity brought on by miniaturization and communication?”

“This can lead to miniaturization of chip size, reduction of crosstalk noise, and facilitation of layout.”

“It is almost like a commercial miniaturisation, or a guide to a daunting set text.”

“Rexam's latest creation, the XD11, guarantees a comfortable use and an efficient spray combined with optimised miniaturisation and visibility.”

“Helped by the miniaturisation of electronic processors, hi-fi and video products offer increased performance and smaller sizes.”

“He has transformed these overlooked discards into miniatures of intimate beauty and repose.”

“The instances of rear projection are handled well and almost all the miniatures are believable.”

“The two figural miniatures and all the canon tables are contained on a separate gathering, a quaternion, physically joined together.”