I was recently doing some research on a different topic (for a History of Civilization course I’ll be teaching during a Vienna Study Abroad program), when I came across this gem. It’s one of many depictions of trombone-playing muses. Although it’s…
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Trombonist in 16C Feast of Herod Painting
The feast of Herod, featuring the beheading of John the Baptist, is a relatively popular subject in religious art, including a sculpture by Donatello and a painting by Rubens, among others. The depictions can get fairly gory! The example below,…
Multiples: More on the Life of an Early Trombone Painting
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…
Pair of Early Baroque Trombone Prints
I recently added these two new images to the Trombone History Timeline (17th Century—1st half). Both are from the early part of the Baroque period. They illustrate two important activities of trombonists of the time (playing for a royal funeral…
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…
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…
Two New Baroque Trombone Paintings
I just added two new paintings to the Trombone History Timeline. They are shown below, along with their captions. I have also added them to the post, Pick That Thing Up and Play! 11 Trombone Paintings from 17th-Century Flanders (which…
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…
Another Baroque Still Life with Trombone
Last April I added a Baroque still life to the timeline and mentioned it in this blog. Still life paintings that include trombone are difficult to find; most often, if they include a brass instrument, they seem to include trumpet…
Angel-Trombonist from Italian Switzerland
Just added the below entry and image to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half). I will probably also add it to the HubPages article, Angel-Trombonists Throughout History. I’ve also included the larger view on this post, not just…