I have played from plenty of lofts and balconies of various sorts in my career, but I am always reluctant to extend my slide over the edge. There’s just that minuscule chance! Below is a picture I recently added to the…
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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…
Better Cherub Image, Plus 2 Additional Views
I recently found a clear color image of the trombone-playing cherub in Milan’s San Simpliciano. I have replaced the old, blurry, black and white image in the Trombone History Timeline (16th century) and in the HubPages article, Trombone History: Cherubs…
Spanish Cherub Playing Trombone
Just added the image and caption below to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half). I’ll also be adding it to the HubPages article, Trombone History: Cherubs Playing the Trombone. 1689—Seville, Spain: The church of the Hospital de…
Trombone on Baroque Organ Shutters
I just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, first half). Another angel-trombone. 1638—Schleiz, Germany: A painting on the left organ shutter in the Bergkirche includes an angel trombonist among several angel musicians…
Trombone on Organ Shutters
I just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—2nd half). Elsewhere I have posted numerous examples of trombonists perched on organ pipes, but I believe this is the first picture I’ve added with a…
Angel Playing Trombone in Renaissance Painting
Just added this painting to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). Trastevere is a neighborhood in Rome, and this church is said to be one of the primary landmarks of the area. The artist collaborated on paintings in several other…
Two Renaissance Trombones
Just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). It’s a little like playing “Where’s Waldo,” but if you look closely, you’ll see two trombones there (be sure to click on the picture for a…
More Angel-Trombones on Pipe Organs
Added the below entry and picture to the Trombone History Timeline (18th century) and to an old blog post titled Perching on the Pipes: Trombone & Organ Images. What a beautiful instrument—and two trombones to top it off! 1740—Coburg, Germany:…