micromosaicとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

micromosaic (複数形 micromosaics)

1. A mosaic made from tiny pieces of glass
   • 2007 November 4, Carol Kino, “Boldly, Where No Dog Had Gone Before”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     In 2001 Mr. Wilson received a MacArthur Foundation genius award for his array of curious and awe-inducing exhibitions, which include dioramas and special effects that bring old wives tales and folk remedies to life; letters written in the early 20th century to astronomers at the nearby Mount Wilson Observatory; a homage to three ethnologists who documented cats cradles; and a collection of decaying dice donated by the magician Ricky Jay. There are all manner of miniatures, among them micromosaics of flowers made by Henry Dalton from butterfly wing scales and human hair sculptures fashioned within the eyes of needles by Hagop Sandaljian.