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Month: March 2011

Baroque Trombone in Color!

March 29, 2011 wkimball
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

In 1609 a Bolognese artist by the name of Guido Reni painted a version of what is typically called an “angel concert” in one of the chapels of Rome’s San Gregorio Magno. I have already posted several black and white views…

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Young Trombonist: Another Cherub Painting

March 27, 2011 wkimball
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

Added this painting and heading to the 18th century timeline and to the HubPages article, Trombone History: Cherubs Playing the Trombone. 1704-14—Saalfeld, Germany: Carlo Ludovico Castelli paints a putto playing trombone in Saalfeld’s Schlosskapelle (see below image—click for larger version;…

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Rear-Facing Italian Trombone

March 10, 2011 wkimball 3 Comments
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

Here’s a rear-facing trombone from Italy that I just added to the 19th-century timeline (1st half) and will shortly be adding to the HubPages article, Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones throughout History. If visual depictions are any indication at all, rear-facing…

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Serpent on the Wall

March 9, 2011 wkimball
Serpent & Ophicleide, Updates

Just added the below caption and image to the post, Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. 1812—Paris, France: Carle Vernet, a leading French military artist, is commissioned to provide paintings of Napoleon’s new military uniforms for use by the military…

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Awkwardly-Rendered Rear-Facing Trombone

March 9, 2011 wkimball
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

I added the below entry and picture to the 19th century timeline (1st half) and to the HubPages article, Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones throughout History. Although rear-facing trombones were common during the 19th century (see the many examples in the…

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Another French Serpent Painting

March 6, 2011 wkimball
Serpent & Ophicleide, Updates

I just added the below entry and painting to the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. There are now close to 70 serpent and ophicleide images in that post! 19th century—France: An anonymous painting, now held in Musée des…

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Pick That Thing Up and Play! 22 Trombone Paintings from the 17th Century Low Countries

March 5, 2011March 28, 2020 wkimball 3 Comments
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

The Trombone History Timeline features 22 paintings from the Low Countries within the short span of approximately 35 years (1606-c. 1640) that include trombone. They are similar and noteworthy in several respects. Several of the artists, most notably Rubens and Brueghel, are very…

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3 Trombones in Early 17th Century Salzburg Fresco

March 2, 2011 wkimball
Trombone History, Trombone Images, Updates

I just added the upper image and entry to the 17th Century Timeline (1st half). It is noteworthy for a couple of reasons. 1) Although there are numerous frescoes that feature the trombone (for starters, browse the Trombone History Timeline),…

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