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Is Neo-Miniature Ethnic or Foreign Import

Aisha Rajar February 11, 2009

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#1 Posted by CreateAlpha on February 27, 2009 7:47:28 am
One reason miniatures developed and then died is because of the myopia of islam. Inability to paint in the likeness of the objects per quranic dictats created this art form in the muslim world. Pamuk writes about this in "My name is red"
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