Epiphany 8/Ordinary Time 8
Preaching The Lectionary Psalms for Cycles A, B, C
From the early sixteenth- to the mid-nineteenth centuries, one of the most popular forms of painting was the "miniature." Deriving its name from the Latin minium -- which refers to the red lead-based paint used to emphasize letters in medieval manuscripts -- the miniature was also physically tiny. A miniature painting could be held in the palm of the hand, or worn as a piece of jewelry. Many of them were portraits of the well-to-do -- for only the wealthy could afford such trinkets.
