The detail achieved on an impossibly tiny scale is a wondrous sight anyone can appreciate.
And to be reminded, they need to look no further than theThorne Miniature Roomsat thePhoenix Art Museum.
The incredible displays showcase the technical mastery that comes with this bang out of work.
Narcissa Niblack Thorne; French Louis XVI Dining Room, 1774-1793; 1932-1937; miniature room; Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, gift of Niblack Thorne
They also offer us, contemporary viewers, a peek into the past.
The Throne Miniature Rooms were designed by artistNarcissa Niblack Thorne(1882-1966).
In the 1930s, she commissioned the interiors as a place to house her miniatures.
Narcissa Niblack Thorne; Eighteenth Century French Drawing Room; 1932-1937; miniature room; Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, gift of Niblack Thorne
Thorne worked with craftspeople to complete nearly 100 miniature rooms.
The rooms have been on display ever since.
The Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Phoenix Art Museum offer a peek into the past.
Installation view of The Thorne Rooms, 2020, Phoenix Art Museum
Thorne worked with craftspeople to complete nearly 100 miniature rooms.
They’ve been on display ever since.
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Mrs. James Ward Thorne; American Federal Dining Room, c. 1800; 1940-1960; mixed media; Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, gift of Mr. & Mrs. Niblack Thorne
Narcissa Niblack Thorne; Art Deco Penthouse Dining Room, c. 1925; 1932-1937; miniature room; Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, gift of Niblack Thorne
Installation view of The Thorne Rooms, 2020, Phoenix Art Museum
Installation view of The Thorne Rooms, 2020, Phoenix Art Museum
Installation view of The Thorne Rooms, 2020, Phoenix Art Museum
Installation view of The Thorne Rooms, 2020, Phoenix Art Museum
Installation view of The Thorne Rooms, 2020, Phoenix Art Museum
Installation view of The Thorne Rooms, 2020, Phoenix Art Museum
Installation view of The Thorne Rooms, 2020, Phoenix Art Museum
