The art of miniatures is the art of illustrating texts with images, but there is more to it: a miniature is not just a drawing that goes beyond the text of an 'illustrated book'; it is part of the text itself. The closest example to us is illustrated fairy tales, where the miniature visually re-presents the content of the text, performing the dual functions of illustrating and interpreting the text. It uses an image to make the included concepts more beneficial and guides the reader along a specific path. In other words, the miniature provides a second possibility for mediation between the text and the reader. While the phrase alone mediates with the writer, the illustrator can also mediate—through various editions of the book, over the years and centuries—through the image. The illustrations thus take on the functions of both teaching and storytelling.