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),…
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…
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 added the below caption and images to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—first half). I have also added this picture and caption to the collections of images in Angel Trombonists throughout History (where there are now 80 examples) and…
Today I added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—first half). The number of angel-trombone images from the first quarter of the 17th century alone is remarkable and reflects the role of the trombone as…
I just added the below entry and images to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). Both are somewhat curious images that are likely to be an artist’s best attempt at a relatively new instrument (an instrument that is rather difficult to depict…
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…