I just added this striking painting to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half).   c. 1675—Italy or Spain: Allegoria della musica, a painting by Luca Giordano, includes a trombone resting on a table (see below image; public domain) (special…

I just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). That’s quite a procession!   1584—Dresden, Germany: A colored engraving by Daniel Bretschneider of a procession shows an angel playing trombone (see below image; public domain)…

I just added the below caption and photos to the Trombone History Timeline (18th century) and to the blog post/collection, Perching on the Pipes: Trombone & Organ Images.   1754—Einsiedeln, Switzerland: The choir organ in Einsiedeln Abbey church is built. It is…

I recently added two more versions of this humorous picture to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 1826-1850). It’s one of those pictures like this St. Cecilia image that takes on a life of its own! 1838—L’Enragé Musicien, a lithograph by…

Today I added this image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half) and to the post, Paper, Canvas, Stone, Silver, Wood, and Glass: St. Cecilia Trombone Image in Many Forms, which includes the image in more…

I just added the first image and caption below to the Trombone History Timeline (18th century). Although musical instruments are fairly common subjects in Baroque still life paintings, it is rare to find a trombone in one; they tend to dominate the…

I recently added the below caption and 3 images to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). The instruments are highly stylized, but I think there’s a good chance they represent a trombone, cornetto, and harp. Special thanks to Suzanne van Os….