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Two Angular Serpents
I just added the below image that contains two rather angular-looking serpents to the blog post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. For another angular serpent, see c. 1630 of the same post. For a modern version of the instrument, called a “squarpent” by the maker, see h...
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Yet Another Trombone at Table
I just added this image to the Trombone History Timeline (17th Century, first half). Chronologically, it’s probably just outside the Renaissance period, so I haven’t included it in the post on Trombone at the Renaissance Table.
c. 1610—Wedding at Cana, a painting by F...
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Another Trombone at the Renaissance Table
About a month ago I published a post about trombones playing at banquets, feasts, or other meals during the Renaissance Era. (Update: I have now added this picture and caption to the earlier post.) Below is another example I just added today to the Trombone History Timeline (1...
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Trombone Painting in Upper Austria
I was recently doing some research on a different topic (for a History of Civilization course I’ll be teaching during a Vienna Study Abroad program), when I came across this gem. It’s one of many depictions of trombone-playing muses. Although it’s obviously symbolic, it’s als...
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The Trombone at the Renaissance Table
Would you allow a trombone at your table?
There are numerous documented examples from the Renaissance of trombones performing during meals—“at table”—or in connection with various banquets and feasts. Below are some drawn from the Trombone History Timeline (16th century)...
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Trombonist in 16C Feast of Herod Painting
The feast of Herod, featuring the beheading of John the Baptist, is a relatively popular subject in religious art, including a sculpture by Donatello and a painting by Rubens, among others. The depictions can get fairly gory! The example below, which features John the Baptist on...
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Multiples: More on the Life of an Early Trombone Painting
A couple of years ago I posted The Life of an Early Trombone Painting, showing several images related to Guido Reni’s beautiful fresco in San Gregorio Magno, Rome. Then I added an image to the post last January. I’ve just added yet another, shown below. As always, I’ve also inc...
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Trombone in 16th Century Concert Scene
I just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). Enjoy!
Late 16th century—Italy: A chalk drawing variously ascribed to Alessandro Allori, Agnolo Bronzino, the circle of Vasari, Baccio Bandinelli, Johannes Stradanus, and Bernardino Camp...
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Heinrich Biber and the Trombone
Heinrich Biber utilized brass, including trombone, fairly extensively. I recently added the following 9 entries, with information culled from Eric Chafe’s book, The Church Music of Heinrich Biber, to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half).
1673—Salzbur...
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Trombone in Pit Orchestra
Just added this painting and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (20th century):
1910—Spencer Frederick Gore includes trombones in the pit orchestra of his painting, Ballet Scenes from “On the Sands” (see below image; click to expand; public domain) (Yale Center...
