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* FoeYay: As the miniaturists and Black begin to turn on each other, their screwed-up relationships begin to manifest in quasi-sexual ways. [[NoFourthWall They comment on this rather dispassionately in the narration.]] [[spoiler: Olive]], in particular, kisses Butterfly several times.times.
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* GeniusBonus: The novel is full of references to Middle Eastern history and literature, as well as the theology of Islam. Though widely known in the Middle East itself, much of this is rather esoteric for Western readers.
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* GeniusBonus: The novel is full of references to Middle Eastern history and literature, as well as the theology of Islam. Though widely known in the Middle East itself, much of this is rather esoteric for Western readers.readers.
* FoeYay: As the miniaturists and Black begin to turn on each other, their screwed-up relationships begin to manifest in quasi-sexual ways. [[NoFourthWall They comment on this rather dispassionately in the narration.]] [[spoiler: Olive]], in particular, kisses Butterfly several times.
* FoeYay: As the miniaturists and Black begin to turn on each other, their screwed-up relationships begin to manifest in quasi-sexual ways. [[NoFourthWall They comment on this rather dispassionately in the narration.]] [[spoiler: Olive]], in particular, kisses Butterfly several times.
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* GeniusBonus: The novel is full of references to Middle Eastern history and literature, as well as the theology of Islam. Though widely known in the Middle East itself, much of this is rather esoteric for Western readers.
* TrueArtIsAncient: Many characters see older art as being superior, which is one of the reasons there is such a hostile reaction to European influences.
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Significant portions of the book show how European art is based on fundamentally different assumptions than is Middle Eastern art. As an example, miniaturists strive to avoid individualistic styles (though they might insert key elements that would only be recognized by a chosen few), and the idea of an artist signing his work is arrogance at best, and blasphemy at worst.
* TrueArtIsAncient: Many characters see older art as being superior, which is one of the reasons there is such a hostile reaction to European influences.
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Significant portions of the book show how European art is based on fundamentally different assumptions than is Middle Eastern art. As an example, miniaturists strive to avoid individualistic styles (though they might insert key elements that would only be recognized by a chosen few), and the idea of an artist signing his work is arrogance at best, and blasphemy at worst.
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* GeniusBonus: The novel is full of references to Middle Eastern history and literature, as well as the theology of Islam. Though widely known in the Middle East itself, much of this is rather esoteric for Western readers.
* TrueArtIsAncient: Many characters see older art as being superior, which is one of the reasons there is such a hostile reaction to European influences.
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Significant portions of the book show how European art is based on fundamentally different assumptions than is Middle Eastern art. As an example, miniaturists strive to avoid individualistic styles (though they might insert key elements that would only be recognized by a chosen few), and the idea of an artist signing his work is arrogance at best, and blasphemy at worst.readers.
* TrueArtIsAncient: Many characters see older art as being superior, which is one of the reasons there is such a hostile reaction to European influences.
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Significant portions of the book show how European art is based on fundamentally different assumptions than is Middle Eastern art. As an example, miniaturists strive to avoid individualistic styles (though they might insert key elements that would only be recognized by a chosen few), and the idea of an artist signing his work is arrogance at best, and blasphemy at worst.
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* GeniusBonus: The novel is full of references to Middle Eastern history and literature, as well as the theology of Islam. Though widely known in the Middle East itself, much of this is rather esoteric for Western readers.readers.
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Significant portions of the book show how European art is based on fundamentally different assumptions than is Middle Eastern art. As an example, miniaturists strive to avoid individualistic styles (though they might insert key elements that would only be recognized by a chosen few), and the idea of an artist signing his work is arrogance at best, and blasphemy at worst.
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Significant portions of the book show how European art is based on fundamentally different assumptions than is Middle Eastern art. As an example, miniaturists strive to avoid individualistic styles (though they might insert key elements that would only be recognized by a chosen few), and the idea of an artist signing his work is arrogance at best, and blasphemy at worst.
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