In 1609 a Bolognese artist by the name of Guido Reni painted a version of what is typically called an “angel concert” in one of the chapels of Rome’s San Gregorio Magno. I have already posted several black and white views…
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Young Trombonist: Another Cherub Painting
Added this painting and heading to the 18th century timeline and to the HubPages article, Trombone History: Cherubs Playing the Trombone. 1704-14—Saalfeld, Germany: Carlo Ludovico Castelli paints a putto playing trombone in Saalfeld’s Schlosskapelle (see below image—click for larger version;…
Rear-Facing Italian Trombone
Here’s a rear-facing trombone from Italy that I just added to the 19th-century timeline (1st half) and will shortly be adding to the HubPages article, Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones throughout History. If visual depictions are any indication at all, rear-facing…
Awkwardly-Rendered Rear-Facing Trombone
I added the below entry and picture to the 19th century timeline (1st half) and to the HubPages article, Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones throughout History. Although rear-facing trombones were common during the 19th century (see the many examples in the…
Pick That Thing Up and Play! 23 Trombone Paintings from the 17th Century Low Countries
The Trombone History Timeline features 23 paintings from the Low Countries within the short span of approximately 35 years (1606-c. 1640) that include trombone. They are similar and noteworthy in several respects. Several of the artists, most notably Rubens and…
3 Trombones in Early 17th Century Salzburg Fresco
I just added the upper image and entry to the 17th Century Timeline (1st half). It is noteworthy for a couple of reasons. 1) Although there are numerous frescoes that feature the trombone (for starters, browse the Trombone History Timeline),…
3 Views of Renaissance Trombone Painting by Frei Carlos
I recently came across Assumption of the Virgin, the painting from which Musical Angels, a relatively common detail of the Frei Carlos painting, is extracted (see 16th century trombone history timeline). The full painting (the bottom image, below) can be…
Trombone History: Two More Early Procession Prints
I just added two more festival book images to the 17th century timeline (1st half). They could really be included in the previous century, since they are documenting an event from 1596, but I included them in the 17th because…
Perching on the Pipes: Another Trombone and Organ Image
Just over a year ago I compiled a set of numerous images from the Trombone History Timeline of angels playing trombones atop organ pipes. You can see that post here. One of the common factors of those depictions is that they…
The Faintest Hint of a Trombone
The faintest hint of a trombone (not a phrase you often hear) can be seen in the below painting I just added to the 17th century timeline (2nd half). A barely-visible angel playing trombone is found in the middle of…