I recently added a painting by Mattia Preti to the Trombone History Timeline. Preti, an important artist of the Italian Baroque, actually included trombonists in several of his paintings. Those I have been able to locate are shown in chronological…
Trombone History
Three Music Cartoons from Punch Magazine
I recently added three cartoons from Punch magazine to the site: the first in the Trombone History Timeline (20th century), and the other two in the blog post, Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images (which has become one of the…
Pair of Renaissance Angel-Trombonists
Yesterday I added these two images to the Trombone History Timeline (16th Century). I will also be including them in the collection, Angel Trombonists Throughout History. c. 1590—The drawing, Coronation of the Virgin with Angel Musicians and All Saints, attributed to…
Baroque Trombone Among Emblems of Art, Science, and War
I just added this new image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline and to the post Pick That Thing Up and Play! 12 Trombone Paintings from 17th Century Flanders. c. 1640—Antwerp, Belgium: Flemish artist Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert (1614-54)…
Young Trombonist from Colonial Peru
Today I found a much better reproduction of this painting (at least the half of the painting that contains the trombone), and I’ve included the new detail shown here in the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half). Look for…
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…
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…
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…
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),…
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,…