I just added the below caption and image to the Trombone History Timeline, 17th century (1601-25). I also added it to the collection, Angel Trombonists Throughout History: 119 Images. c. 1620-24—Wolfenbüttel, Germany: The organ is installed at the Wolfenbüttel Hauptkirche….
trombone in art
New and Improved Mielich
Part of what I have been doing recently with the Trombone History Timeline is looking for better versions of what I already have: better documentation, better information, better pictures, etc. Today I added a higher-quality reproduction of one of the…
Renaissance Italy: Trombone in Outdoor Concert
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…
Cherub Playing Trombone in Italian Renaissance Painting
I added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century) and to the collection, Trombone History: Cherubs Playing the Trombone. c. 1557—Murano, Italy: Paolo Caliari (also called Veronese) paints The Seven Planetary Gods on the ceiling of the first…
A Pair of Awkward Trombones from the Early Baroque
I recently added the top images and caption shown below (c. 1620) to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—1st half). The same artist has another painting, also featured in the timeline, that includes an angel trombonist. I have included that…
Angel Trombonist from 16C Portugal
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:…
Renaissance Angel Trombonist
I just added the image and caption below to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). I will also be adding it to the collections Angel Trombonists Throughout History and How to Hold a Sackbut. And yes, that tubing does appear…
Trombones and Serpents on Horseback
I just added this caption and picture to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century—1st half). You can also see it in the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. 1821—George IV, King of England, Entering Dublin, a painting by…
German Angel-Trombonist
In my opinion, this is one of the most striking of the German paintings that include trombone. I just added it to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—first half). In addition, I have also included it in the collections, Angel Trombonists throughout History,…
Another Flemish Trombone on the Ground
I just added the below painting to the Trombone History Timeline and to the post Pick That Thing Up and Play! 14 Trombone Paintings from 17th Century Flanders. c. 1610—Apollon défié par Marsyas, a painting attributed to Frans Francken…