I just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). Although the image is simpler in several respects, it bears an interesting resemblance to the well-known copperplate engraving by Philippe Galle from 1595 (see 16th century timeline). c. 1530—Augsburg, Germany: Hans Burgkmair (or his circle) paints a pair of images, Concert of [...]
3 Views of Renaissance Trombone Painting by Frei Carlos
February 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 purchased from Superstock and is helpful because it provides context for the subject matter. The middle [...]
Another Early Rear-Facing Trombone
December 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A couple of months ago I posted an article on HubPages called Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History. It features 29 different images from 7 different countries. Three of the most interesting examples are pre-19th century. In a similar vein, I came across this painting attributed to Luca Giordano (1634-1705), an Italian artist from the [...]
Trombone History: 41 Images of Angel Trombonists
August 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Added an article, Angel Trombonists Throughout History: 41 Images, to HubPages. The pictures span from the 15th century through the 18th century and include many not generally known in the “trombone world.” Check out the article here.
Two More on Paper: Sketches for St. Cecilia Trombone Images
July 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
About a month ago I posted Canvas, Paper, Silver, and Glass: St. Cecilia Trombone Image in Many Forms, tracing the life of an image originally conceived as a painting through several artistic media. Since then I have located two sketches of the image (source: Volk-Knüttel 31-33, pl. 101; for full citation see Trombone History Bibliography). [...]
Old Germany: The Trombone in Augsburg
July 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Augsburg, second only to Trier among Germany’s oldest cities, has been the site of considerable trombone activity since the trombone’s beginnings in the 15th century. A painting of the Augsburg Cathedral that I recently added to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 1st half) spurred me to put together this post. This fairly specialized post [...]
Angel Musicians of Florence’s Santissima Annunziata
June 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
Two weeks ago I added the below trombone history image & caption to the 17th century timeline (1st half), as well as posting The Evolution of a Trombone Painting, a blog post that included not only the painting, but several sketches that preceded it. 1644—Florence, Italy: Il Volterrano (also known variously as Baldassare Franceschini and [...]
Missing Something? Bell-less Trombones in Art
June 20, 2010 By 3 Comments
The slide is one of the most identifiable visual characteristics of the trombone in artwork. However, when a slide turns up without a bell, it can be problematic. Could it still be a trombone? Are we trying too hard to make it a trombone? Was it just artist error? Artistic license? A mistake in a [...]
Canvas, Paper, Silver, and Glass: St. Cecilia Trombone Image in Many Forms
June 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
Last week I posted Evolution of a Trombone Painting, which traced a painting through several sketches to fruition in a church fresco. This new post similarly shows several permutations of an image, though in this case, the images span a longer period of time, as they are copied by various artists. They also encompass an [...]
The Evolution of a Trombone Painting
June 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Several weeks ago I blogged about a red chalk drawing, recently added to the Trombone Timeline, by an artist named Il Volterrano (also known variously as Baldassare Franceschini and Franceschini Baldassare detto Volterrano). The image, a preparatory drawing for a 17th-century Florentine fresco, features trombone prominently among two other angel-musicians (with a possible additional vocalist). Included with the [...]