- Video-Clips
Miniatures in a Minute_#007
Franscesco Emanuele Scotto, Lady writing on Bark, c. 1800
A seated young lady writes with a brush on the bark of a tree on which the letters "ANGELICA E M" can be deciphered.
- Catalogues,
- News
Miniatures from the Romantic Era
Catalogue: Miniatures from the Romantic Era, 2024
The Romantic period was a particularly brilliant era for portrait miniatures. An army of artists created portraits of great sensitivity and astonishing technical perfection.
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Miniatures from the Romantic Era
Exhibition: Bomann-Museum, Celle, from 12 October 2024
The Romantic period was a particularly brilliant era for portrait miniatures. An army of artists created portraits of great sensitivity and astonishing technical perfection.
- Conferences,
- News
Portrait Miniatures: Artists, Functions, Techniques, and Collections
4th International Conference, Celle Castle, Germany, 11-13 October 2024
23 speakers from 8 different countries will come together in Celle to present individual aspects of portrait miniatures.
- Catalogues
Portrait Miniatures: Artists, Functions and Collections
3nd Conference Essays, The Tansey Miniatures Foundation, 2022
In this third volume of conference proceedings, twenty-one internationally renowned experts from ten countries explore the miniature portrait from different perspectives, highlighting the private use of miniatures...
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Miniature in a Minute_#006
English, Lady with Plumed Black Hat
This self-portrait of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard offers us a view of her working table. We see her painting desk, which is slightly inclined and covered with green leather.
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Miniatures in a Minute_#005
English, Lady with Plumed Black Hat
The video was produced by Dean Keno, commercial film and video production.
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Miniatures in a Minute_#004
Unsigned, Gentleman with Squirrel
In this miniature, a young man sits at a small table and holds a squirrel captive on a string. At first glance, this rare depiction is incomprehensible, but upon closer inspection, it expresses the deep feelings that the young man had for his beloved - the recipient of the miniature. All rights reserved by The Tansey Miniatures F...
- Films
Video: The World of Miniature Painting
Insights into the Tansey Collection, 2022
Using the Tansey Collection as an example, the film illustrates the significance and development of the European portrait miniature. The Tansey Foundation team introduces selected objects and provides insights into the fascinating production techniques and special frames use...
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Jean-Baptiste Isabey, Boy in a White Shirt
This miniature, which depicts an unknown boy, is an impressive example of Jean-Jacques Isabey’s talent for portraying female models and children gracefully and sensitively.
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Jean-Baptiste Augustin, Lady with an Arrow
Jean-Baptiste Augustin painted this miniature during the French Revolution. However, the lady is very carelessly dressed and holds a bow and arrow in her hands.
- Films
Video: Lieselotte Tansey Memorial Film
Lieselotte Tansey Memorial Film with English subtitles, July 2020
Lieselotte Tansey Memorial Film with English subtitles, July 2020
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Miniatures in a Minute_#001
Peter Edouard Stroely, George IV as Prince of Wales
This is a beautiful description of a portrait of the later King George IV painted by German miniaturist Edouard Stroely. Stroely was working for the British court at the time he created this painting.
- Lectures
Napoleon between Celle Castle and the Bomann-Museum
Guided tour and lecture on 21 October in the Bomann Museum and Celle Castle
On 21th October, we invite you to two events as part of the current special exhibition in the Bomann-Museum "Miniatures from the Time of Napoleon from the Tansey Collection". In the afternoon, curator Juliane Schmieglitz-Otten will give two guided tours through the spe...
- Conferences
Portrait Miniatures: Artists, Functions and Collections
3rd International Conference, Celle Castle, Germany, 9-11 September 2022
23 speakers from 11 different countries will meet from 9 to 11 September 2022 in Celle and discuss specific aspect of portrait miniatures.
- Films
Video: Miniatures from the Time of Napoleon
Taking a look at the current exhibition and the redesigned museum area, 2020
On 28 June 2020, the Tansey Miniatures Foundation has opened the exhibition “Miniatures from the Time of Napoleon” in the Bomann Museum in Celle. It shows works from the Tansey collection dating from only two decades, 1795 – 1815. The film gives a short introduction into the...
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Video: Happy Birthday, Lieselotte Tansey!
The current exhibition in the Bomann-Museum shows on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Mrs. Tansey once again one of her favourite miniatures.
This miniature is a family portrait of a special kind: the portrait of a mother with her child is additionally accompanied by a portrait of the grandmother - a miniature within the miniature - and all three persons were closely interwoven, although at first sight they seem to ...
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Video: Opening and International Conference 2016
Impressions of the opening of the exhibition ‘Miniatures from the Baroque Period’ and of the Miniatures Conference 2016
The conference on various aspects of miniature painting was hosted on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition ‘Miniatures from the Baroque Period in the Tansey Collection’. The event brought together experts and miniature portrait enthusiasts for the second time. <ifram...
- Catalogues
Miniatures from the Time of Napoleon
Catalogue of Miniatures from the Time of Napoleon, 2020
The 150 portrait miniatures from the epoch of Napoleon I (between 1795 and 1815) presented in this volume are astonishing in their high artistic level and craftsmanship. In contrast to the theatrically exaggerated portrait of absolutism, the people depicted here are realisti...
- Exhibitions
Miniatures from the Time of Napoleon
Exhibition: Bomann-Museum, Celle, from 26 June 2020 to 31 August 2024
This exhibition showcases a total of 150 works from the time of Napoleon I (from 1795 to 1815). These tiny portraits, which were generally intended for personal use, date from the “golden age” of miniature painting.
- Catalogues
Portrait Miniatures: Artists, Functions and Collections
2nd Conference Essays, The Tansey Miniatures Foundation, 2018
Portrait miniatures are hardly ever the subject of art history conferences. For this reason, and because miniature painting is far more than simply painting in the smallest format, the Tansey Miniatures Foundation devoted a further symposium to this subject in 2016. The result...
- Catalogues
Miniatures from the Baroque Period
Catalogue of Miniatures from the Baroque Period in the Tansey Collection, 2016
This catalogue is the first publication ever devoted to 17th century portrait miniatures. The little-known but particularly impressive miniature painting of the Baroque age is presented with the aid of 120 works from the Tansey Collection, one of Europe’s leading private colle...
- Conferences
Portrait Miniatures: Artists, Functions and Collections
2nd International Conference, Celle Castle, Germany, 11-13 November 2016
No less than 23 speakers from all over the world will meet from 11 to 13 November 2016 in Celle and discuss specific aspect of portrait miniatures. Again, a conscious decision was made to cover a broad spectrum. It is precisely the consideration of miniature painting from vari...
- Exhibitions
Miniatures from the Baroque Period
Exhibition: Bomann-Museum from October 2016 to 7th April 2020
The baroque period is a little known epoch in miniature painting. One reason for this is that relatively few works from the period exist, as small-format portraits were the preserve of society’s upper classes. In contrast to their successors, the artists creating these baroque...
- Catalogues
Jean-Baptiste Jacques AUGUSTIN, 1759–1832
Artist monograph Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin, Bernd Pappe
This first extensive monograph on the outstanding miniature painter Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin presents a multi-faceted view of the artist. An account of his life is followed by chapters on his painting technique, his Paris studio with numerous students, his frie...
- Films
Video: The Tansey Miniatures Foundation 2014
A film about The Tansey Miniatures Foundation, 2014 Insights into the history and the work of the foundation
The film introduces Lieselotte and Ernest Tansey and provides insights into the development of the foundation and its work up to 2014.
- Catalogues
European Portrait Miniatures. Artists, Functions and Collections
1st Conference Essays, The Tansey Miniatures Foundation, 2014
European portrait miniatures of the 17th to 20th centuries – far too rarely the focus of art historians’ attention – are illuminated from various viewpoints in a series of essays by nineteen internationally recognised specialists. This volume brings together studies of the man...
- Films
Video: European Portrait Miniatures, International Conference in Celle, Germany
Impressions of the opening of the exhibition ‘Miniatures from the Time of Marie Antoinette’ and of the Miniatures Conference held in Celle, 2013
To mark the opening of the exhibition ‘Miniatures from the Time of Marie Antoinette’, the first international conference on European portrait miniatures was held in Celle. Academics, private collectors, experts, and miniature portrait enthusiasts from around the world came tog...
- Catalogues
Miniatures from the Time of Marie Antoinette
Catalogue of Miniatures from the Time of Marie Antoinette in the Tansey Collection, 2013
The fifth catalogue edited by “The Tansey Miniatures Foundation” presents portrait miniatures from the time of Marie Antoinette in coloured illustrations of original size, together with accompanying texts and references to the provenance and corresponding literature. It can be...
- Conferences
European Portrait Miniatures: Artists, Functions and Collections
1st International Conference, Celle Castle, Germany, 25-27 January 2013
In January 2013 the Tansey Miniatures Foundation organised the first conference on miniature painting in Germany. 22 experts from six countries met in Celle Castle to talk about artists, history und meaning of miniature painting. They presented outstanding but still little kno...
- Exhibitions
Miniatures from the Time of Marie Antoinette
Exhibition: Bomann-Museum, Celle, from 28 October 2013 to September 2016
The final years of the ancien régime are regarded as one of the most splendid periods in miniature painting. The development of new styles and painting techniques brought a fascinating freshness to this art form.
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Video: Opening of the exhibition ‘Miniatures from the Rococo Period’
Impressions of the grand opening with a special ceremony and a dinner, 2008
In keeping with the theme of the exhibition, the opening of the exhibition was celebrated with a ballet performance in the historic theatre of Celle Castle followed by a ‘Rococo Dinner’.
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Video: Miniatures from the rococo period – a peek behind the scenes
A film about the opening of the exhibition, including interviews with the Tanseys and impressions of the work of the foundation, 2008
Miniature painting in the rococo period is an extremely fascinating art because of its idiosyncratic characteristics and great refinement. The exhibition made it possible to compare numerous high-quality miniatures from this period for the first time.
- Films
Video: Looking back – and looking to the future, 2008
The Tanseys and their desire to bring miniature painting further into the public eye through a foundation.
The film provides a first look at the Tansey collection and introduces the Tanseys as well as their foundation. It showcases both the existing work and potential future projects of the Tansey Miniatures Collection. Unfortunately, this video is only available in German
- Catalogues
Miniatures from the Rococo Period
Catalogue of Miniatures from the Rococo Period in the Tansey Collection, 2008
The Tansey Collection foundation’s fourth catalogue examines the as yet little known portrait miniatures of the Rococo period. They are represented in colour reproductions of original size and are individually described. Amplified by well-founded essays, a general overview eme...
- Exhibitions
Miniatures from the Rococo Period
Exhibition: Bomann-Museum, Celle from September 2008 to the end of 2012.
The rococo portrait miniature was an elegant portrayal full of gracefulness and delicacy. In this exhibition of 177 works, the Tansey Miniatures Foundation provides the first comprehensive insight into miniature painting of this period.
- Catalogues
Miniatures from the Time of the French Revolution 1789 -1799
Catalogue of Miniatures from the Time of the French Revolution(1789-1799) in the Tansey Collection, 2005
The Tansey Collection Foundation’s third catalogue introduces european miniatures from the years of the french revolution. Colour representations of original size and well-founded texts guide through this magnificent coloured book. This volume is published to accompany an e...
- Exhibitions
Miniatures of the Revolutionary Period
Exhibition: Bomann-Museum, Celle, from April 2005 to August 2008
From 1789 to 1799, lively and individual miniature portraits were painted depicting people in a time of turbulent upheaval. A total of 169 works from the years of the French Revolution illuminate for the first time an epoch...
- Catalogues
Miniatures from the 19th Century
Catalogue of Miniatures from the 19th Century in the Tansey Collection, 2002
In October 2002 another catalogue was published to accompany the second exhibition in the Bomann-Museum in Celle, which is wholly dedicated to the portrait miniature of the 19th century. The French and Austrian school, most important centres of continental miniature paintin...
- Exhibitions
Miniatures from the 19th Century
Exhibition: Bomann-Museum, Celle, from October 2002 to March 2004.
The Empire and Biedermeier periods are among the most splendid epochs of miniature painting. The Tansey Miniatures Foundation provided the first comprehensive insight into this previously little-known period, with 135 works from its collection.
- Catalogues
Miniatures from the Tansey Collection
Catalogue of Miniatures from the Tansey Collection, 2000
This catalogue, published by Hirmer in 2000, is the first of a row of publications accompanying the miniature exhibitions of the Tansey Collection in the Bomann-Museum in Celle. The catalogue shows 145 miniatures from the heyday of miniature painting and gives you an idea o...
- Exhibitions
Lieselotte Tansey's Favourite Items
Exhibition: Bomann-Museum, Celle from June 2000 to September 2002.
The first exhibition focused on favourite pieces of the collectors Mr and Mrs Tansey. This was the first public presentation of around 150 miniatures from the collection.