Lute Collection (page 7)

Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears, illustration from William Shakespeares The Tempest, pub. 1926 (colour lithograph)

Illustration from the codex of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, c. 1280. Found in the Collection of Monasterio de El Escorial

A woman playing a stringed instrument, early 17th century (1926). Artist: Daniel Rebel
A woman playing a stringed instrument, early 17th century (1926). A wash and pencil drawing for the ballet of the Dowager of Billebahaut, danced in Paris

In ancient Greek and Roman mythology the Muses were nine sister goddesses who inspired people in the arts and sciences

Ulysses weeps at the song of Demodocus
Ulysses weeping as he listens to the songs of the blind musician, Demodocus. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Historical Musical Instruments, Inventions Exhibition
Various historical musical instruments displayed at the International Inventions Exhibition, a world fair held in 1885 in South Kensington, London

Violin and stringed musical instrument maker's workshop - Johann Reiter, Mittenwald, Germany, creator of the octave violin. Instruments on display include violins, violas, cellos and lutes

Smart Gent sits beneath a tree and thinks of his love
Smart Gent sits beneath a tree with his lute, dreaming of his sweetheart and composing some lines of romantic poetry and song

The Triumph of Death, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (circa 1525?1569), Flemish Renaissance painter. The Triumph of Death. Oil on panel. Museo del Prado. Madrid. Spain. Date: 1562

Death extinguishes the candles on an altar of a Nun and her lover.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

STUART/ELIZABETH/COPE
PRINCESS ELIZABETH Death of the second daughter of Charles I, at Carisbrooke Castle on 8 September 1650 Date: 1635 - 1650

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Imaginary renaissance palace, 1602 (oil on canvas)
7412459 Imaginary renaissance palace, 1602 (oil on canvas) by Aerts, Hendrick (1570-1628); 93--127.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Hendrick Aerts)

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Fair Rosamond Alone in her Bower (oil on canvas)
3551005 Fair Rosamond Alone in her Bower (oil on canvas) by Scott, William Bell (1811-90); 68x51.4 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: unframed dimensions: 680 x 514 mm; framed)

The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels, 1511 (woodcut)
XOS5877308 The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels, 1511 (woodcut) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 12.2x12.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

When Apples were Golden and Songs were Sweet but Summer had Passed Away, c. 1906 (oil on canvas)
MAN62983 When Apples were Golden and Songs were Sweet but Summer had Passed Away, c.1906 (oil on canvas) by Strudwick, John Melhuish (1849-1937); 76.4x48.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

The Bower Meadow, 1850-72 (oil on canvas) (for study see 77514)
MAN62974 The Bower Meadow, 1850-72 (oil on canvas) (for study see 77514) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 86.3x68 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Luthers introduction of German protestant religious hyms together with his children
UTD4915680 Luthers introduction of German protestant religious hyms together with his children and friends unter the conduction of Johannes Walther (1496-1570), 1850s (engraving) by Konig

Assumption of the Virgin (painting on wood)
885735 Assumption of the Virgin (painting on wood) by Fungai, Bernardino (1460-1516); Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: The bodily taking up of Mary)

Martin Luther is unconscious in his monastery cell, together with other monks playing lute, 1850s (engraving)
UTD4914765 Martin Luther is unconscious in his monastery cell, together with other monks playing lute, 1850s (engraving) by Konig

Portrait of a lute player, c. 1528-1529 (oil on wood)
7392235 Portrait of a lute player, c. 1528-1529 (oil on wood) by Pontormo, Jacopo (1494-1557); Photo © Fine Art Images

Portrait of a lute player, possibly Orazio Bassani, 1585-86, Agostino Carracci (oil on canvas)
7064216 Portrait of a lute player, possibly Orazio Bassani, 1585-86, Agostino Carracci (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Concert (allegory of hearing), 1629, (oil on canvas)
7129369 Concert (allegory of hearing), 1629, (oil on canvas) by Terbrugghen, Hendrick Jansz (1588-1629); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Concert (allegory of hearing)

Frescos of angels, originally from St. Augustinus church
7129142 Frescos of angels, originally from St. Augustinus church by Bigari, Vittorio Maria (1692-1776); Museo della Citta, Rimini, Italy; (add.info.: Frescos of angels, originally from St)

Concert, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7129519 Concert, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Concert, Theodor Rombouts, cm 61 x 76)

Coronation of the Virgin and Saints, end of 14th century (wood painting)
7294380 Coronation of the Virgin and Saints, end of 14th century (wood painting) by Giovanni del Biondo dal Casentino (c.1356-99); Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma

Dance of the nymphs, 1725, (oil on canvas)
7130054 Dance of the nymphs, 1725, (oil on canvas) by Creti, Donato (1671-1749); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Dance of the nymphs, 1725, Donato Creti)

The Virgin and Child surrounded by angels, painting by Quentin Metsys (1466-1530), Photography, KIM Youngtae, Lyon
YOU4419408 The Virgin and Child surrounded by angels, painting by Quentin Metsys (1466-1530), Photography, KIM Youngtae, Lyon, Musee des Beaux Arts de Lyon

Music making angels, around 1480 (fresco)
7145991 Music making angels, around 1480 (fresco) by Forli, Melozzo da (1438-94); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Music making angels, around 1480, Melozzo degli Ambrosi)

Madonna with child, saints and angels, 1513 (painting)
7129242 Madonna with child, saints and angels, 1513 (painting) by Coda, Benedetto (1492-1535); Museo della Citta, Rimini, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna with child)

Return of the Prodigal Son, c. 1650 (oil on canvas)
7352688 Return of the Prodigal Son, c.1650 (oil on canvas) by Wael, Cornelis de (1592-1667); 227x265 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

Portrait of a young man with a lute, 1532-34, (oil on wood panel)
7146800 Portrait of a young man with a lute, 1532-34, (oil on wood panel) by Bronzino, Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-72); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Muse concert with Apollo, 17th century (painting)
CUL4929260 Muse concert with Apollo, 17th century (painting) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Apollo, playing the violin on a rock)

Street musicians, 18th century (oil on canvas)
CUL4929123 Street musicians, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Louis Joseph (Watteau de Lille) (1731-98); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai

Scene de moreurs: des couples deguises a l'Orientale, entoures of musicians, during an Italian carnival
FLO4676640 Scene de moreurs: des couples deguises a l'Orientale, entoures of musicians, during an Italian carnival, 15th century - Scene from an elegant carnival, Italy

The Personification of Music
3785963 The Personification of Music by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: The Personification of Music - after wood engraving in Margarita Philosophica, 1508)

German Musicians playing Lute and Guitar
3786008 German Musicians playing Lute and Guitar by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: German Musicians playing Lute and Guitar - from engraving by J Amman, 16th century)

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4906968 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 296x364 cm; (add.info.: Saint Martin. ca. 1560)

Mrs Arabella Hunt singing to Queen Mary
3784412 Mrs Arabella Hunt singing to Queen Mary; (add.info.: Mrs Arabella Hunt singing to Queen Mary. AH: English singer and lutenist, 1662-1705)

The Personification of Music
3785996 The Personification of Music by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: The Personification of Music - after wood engraving in Margarita Philosophica, 1508)

The garden of love, c. 1370
JLJ4607090 The garden of love, c.1370 by Maestro di Deschi Da Parto (fl.c.1370); 50 cm; Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai, France; (add.info.: The garden of love. Birth tray)

Hearing (oil on panel)
471227 Hearing (oil on panel) by Coques, Gonzales (1614-84); 18x15 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; (add.info)

A lute player (oil on panel)
471364 A lute player (oil on panel) by Borch or Terborch, Gerard ter (1617-81); 31x27 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Lute Player (oil on canvas)
471386 The Lute Player (oil on canvas) by Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637); 114x99 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Christ with Singing and Music-Making Angels (oil on oak panel)
471491 Christ with Singing and Music-Making Angels (oil on oak panel) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94); 164x212 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Adenez, King of the Minstrels, 1878 (print)
3785959 Adenez, King of the Minstrels, 1878 (print); (add.info.: Adenez, King of the Minstrels. Sent by Henry, Duke of Flanders to Robert, Count d Artois, brother of King Loius IX)

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"Lute: A Melodic Journey Through Time and Cultures" Step into the enchanting world of the lute, a captivating musical instrument that has transcended time and cultures. From Renaissance masterpieces to Chinese melodies, this 150 caption explores the diverse influence and beauty of the lute. In Richard Dadd's "The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke, " a whimsical painting from the Victorian era, we catch a glimpse of an ethereal creature strumming a lute, its delicate strings resonating with magic. Piero della Francesca, an Italian painter renowned for his meticulous attention to detail, immortalized the elegance of the lute in his works. His paintings depict musicians gracefully plucking their instruments as if weaving invisible threads that connect us to centuries past. Johan Zoffany's masterpiece "The Sharp Family" transports us to Georgian England where we witness a family gathering around their beloved lutenist. The harmonious sounds emanating from her skilled fingers create an atmosphere filled with joy and merriment. "The Ambassadors" by Hans Holbein takes us back even further in time to Tudor England. Amidst political intrigue and diplomatic negotiations, an intricately carved lute stands as both symbol and reminder of artistry amidst power struggles. Traveling eastward, we encounter Chinese ti-tzu, so-na, yueh-ch'in, la-pa - traditional stringed instruments akin to our cherished lutes. Their haunting melodies echo through ancient palaces and serene landscapes alike. Mary Queen of Heaven herself is depicted holding a heavenly version of our earthly instrument in c. 1485-1500 oil on panel artwork. This portrayal showcases how music can transcend mortal boundaries and elevate souls towards celestial realms. Lady Plays Lute at Knole captures a moment frozen in time - a lady lost in her own melody within the grandeur of Knole House gardens. Her skillful hands dance across the strings, creating a symphony that resonates with nature's beauty.