THE PORTRAIT MINIATURE: A NEW HISTORY

​Fondazione Maddalena Di Giacomo presents The Portrait Miniature: A New History, the new V&A publication by Damiët Schneeweisz, Rosalind McKever and Adriana Concin, published by Thames & Hudson.

​About the Event

​Small enough to be held in the hand, worn close to the body or exchanged as a token of love and remembrance, the portrait miniature occupies a distinctive place between painting, object and intimate possession.

​The Portrait Miniature: A New History traces the development of the genre from its fifteenth-century origins to the early twentieth century, bringing together art, fashion, society, identity and representation.

​Extending beyond the traditional narratives of miniature painting, the publication explores the genre’s global reach and restores women to their place in its history, revealing their important role in its artistic and cultural development.

​The Venice presentation at Palazzo Valier places this new research in dialogue with Fondazione Maddalena Di Giacomo’s collection and its ongoing investigation into portrait miniatures as intimate objects of identity, affection and remembrance.

​About the Publication

​The Portrait Miniature: A New History
Damiët Schneeweisz, Rosalind McKever and Adriana Concin
Published by Thames & Hudson in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum
240 pages · 216 colour illustrations · Hardcover
2026

​Event Information

​Date: 20 October 2026
Time: 15:00–18:00
Location: Fondazione Maddalena Di Giacomo, Palazzo Valier, San Polo 1022, Venice
Capacity: Limited
Booking: Reservation required
Admission includes: Admission to La Nota Mancante and the book presentation and conversation