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…
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Trombone Bell Found: An Early Rear-Facing Trombone
A few years ago a made a blog post on “Bell-less Trombones.” As you can see if you read the comments to that post, some of the bells were actually found by an alert reader. However, one image that continued…
Another Italian Angel-Trombonist
A few days ago I mentioned in this blog an angel-trombone painting by Procaccini. Well, that one led to another image by the same artist (as these things often do). Here it is, along with its caption, below. You can…
Front and Center: Another Trombone-Playing Angel
Today I added the below caption and image to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). I will also be adding it to Angel Trombonists Throughout History: 56 Images. I think it’s a striking painting that really features the trombone. I…
Another Angel Trombonist in the Clouds
I just added the below entry and pictures to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—first half). It is an engraving after an image by Peter Candid (also known as Peter de Witte and Pietro Candido). For more trombone images by…
Angels at San Stefano, Vicenza
I recently added this painting and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—1st half). The painting is quite striking, consisting of only four musicians and featuring a beautiful contrast in colors. The trombone in the picture has an extra…
Another Angel-Trombonist in Milan
Notice how the angel-trombonist appears to be swooping down to play for the people below. I recently added this picture and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—1st half). For another painting in a Milan church by the same…
Renaissance Trombone Art: 1 Artist, 3 Names, 3 Images
I recently added the second image below to the Trombone History Timeline (16th Century). It’s by Pieter de Witte (c. 1548-1628), also known as Peitro Candido and Peter Candid. He was probably born in the Low Countries, grew up and trained…
Angel Trombonist in Italian Switzerland
I just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, first half). I also added it to the HubPages articles Angel Trombonist Throughout History and How to Hold a Sackbut: The Grip of the Early Trombone…
Serpents & Ophicleides: 16 New Historical Images
I recently added 16 more images of serpents and ophicleides to the post Serpents & Ophicleides: History and Images, bringing the total to 120 images. I’m not sure if you can find that many historical pictures of serpents and ophicleides…