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The painted portrait in miniature format has a long history, that originated in England at the court of Henry VIII at around 1525 A.D. as an independent form of painting. Over the centuries the techniques and styles of this genre gradually changed, until, in the middle of the 19th century, the invention of photography superseded the classic miniature portrait.
Portraits are impressive, not only as miniatures, but also in three-quarter or full length. I continue this tradition, in a modern style – in various sizes, individual and exquisite in their execution.