I recently returned from a two-month trip to Europe directing a university study abroad program in Vienna. I will be posting several interesting trombone-related items I found or experienced in the places we visited: Vienna, Budapest, Salzburg, Venice, Florence, and…
Trombone Images
Trombone and Organ: More Perching on the Pipes
As you can see in the post Perching on the Pipes, there are numerous examples of trombone sculptures on organ pipes. Here is another example, below. I will be adding it to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—first half). 1625-29—Gdansk…
The Baroque Trombone: 3 Preti Pictures
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…
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…
Three More Serpent & Ophicleide Pictures
I just added three more serpent and ophicleide pictures to the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. Look for them soon in the Serpent Newsletter, as this website has become one of the primary suppliers of images for that…
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…