Throughout art history, you can occasionally find multiple versions of the same image. Sometimes the versions are from the same artist (e.g., preparatory sketches), sometimes they are by other artists in other media (e.g., from a painting to an engraving),…
I recently added the below caption and images to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). I also added it to the collection of images showing the grip of the early trombone. There’s an odd little piece of overpainting on the…
I added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—2nd half). This portrayal of a trombone is a little unusual, but it does reflect the general shape of the instrument. 1679—Certosa di Pavia, Italy: A fresco…
I recently added the below images and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). It’s very similar to another painting from c. 1525 (see Timeline). You can see it in the context of 80 other angel trombonist images here:…
Today I added the below caption and image to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—first half). The number of trombone images from the first half of the 17th century is remarkable! 1620—Italy: Giovanni Baglione’s painting, Euterpe, Muse of Music, includes…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…