Stringed Collection (page 6)

A king playing a lyre (chromolitho)
964092 A king playing a lyre (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A king, a royal figure playing a lyre, a 10th-century depiction)

Fol. 100r Sleep, illustration from Tacuinum Santiatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum)
ALI142977 Fol.100r Sleep, illustration from Tacuinum Santiatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; Alinari

Two blind beggars playing stringed instruments. Date: 1890s

Variety of Instruments Date: 1880

Clown with banjo on a Victorian scrap
Clown with a banjo on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

New Year card in the shape of a banjo. Date: circa 1890s

Scene from Shakespeares Antony and Cleopatra
A scene from Shakespeares Roman play, Antony and Cleopatra, showing Cleopatra standing (right), with one of her servants seated (left) playing a stringed instrument

Saint Helena of Constantinople
Saint Helena, also known as Saint Helen, Helena Augusta or Helena of Constantinople. She was the consort of Emperor Constantius, and according to tradition she found the relics of the True Cross

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England, Cambridge Folk Festival, Eric Bibb performing on stage with acoustic guitar

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England, Cambridge Folk Festival, Richard Hawley performing on stage with acoustic guitar

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England, Cambridge, Festival, Devon Sproule country style singer performs at Cambridge Folk Festival

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England, Cambridge Folk Festival, Devon Sproule country style singer performs with legendary british pedal steel guitar player BJ Cole

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Turkey, Istanbul, Fatih, Sultanahmet, Kapalicarsi, Music stall displaying various musical instruments in the Grand Bazaar

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Turkey, Istanbul, Fatih, Sultanahmet, Kapalicarsi, Music stall displaying various musical instruments in the Grand Bazaar

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Turkey, Istanbul, Fatih, Sultanahmet, Kapalicarsi, Music stall displaying various musical instruments in the Grand Bazaar

England, Kent, Replica Elizabethan Guitar being played by a historical re-enactment group

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Music, Instruments, Strings, Close up detail of Violin showing bridge and strings

England, Kent, Replica Hurdy-gurdy being played by historical re-enactment group

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Music, Instrument, Stringed, Japanese woman in traditional clothing playing Koto Harp

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Music, Instruments, Strings, Violin, Detail of woman playing in orchestra

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Mexico, Bajio, Guanajuato, Musician playing stringed instrument in the Jardin de la Union

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India, Rajasthan, Jaisalmer, Musician wearing a red turban sitting cross-legged on the ground with old buildings on top of the hill behind him

Steam train on Algiers to Oran route, Algeria
Steam train on the Algiers to Oran route, Algeria, North Africa. Date: circa 1900

Comic Musician from Istanbul, Turkey, playing a Setar
Comical Singer and Musician from Istanbul, Turkey, playing a Setar. A Setar, Sehtar or Setouyeh is an ancient and gnostic instrument usually played at the gathering of dervishes most often held at

Venus and the Lute Player, c. 1565-70 (oil on canvas)
3471202 Venus and the Lute Player, c.1565-70 (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 165.1x209.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Venus, Goddess of Love)

The Original Croatian Tamburica Ensemble
The Original Croatian Tamburica (Tamboura) Ensemble. The instrument is associated with Croatian nationalism. Hundreds of tamburitza ensembles were formed amongst Croatian emigrants throughout

A young girl listens to two Koto Players by Miyagawa Choshun (1683-1753). Date: late 18th century

Japanese Koto, ancient stringed instrument

Ukrainian Types by Kostyantyn Oleksandrovych Trutovsky
Ukrainian Types - reproduction after a painting by Kostyantyn Oleksandrovych Trutovsky (1826-1893) - a Ukrainian genre painter and illustrator. Date: circa 1880s

Musical frogs on eight Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Three frogs playing music on a greetings postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Jozef Marian Chelmonski (1849-1914). Herdsman, 1897
Jozef Marian Chelmonski (1849-1914). Polish painter. Herdsman, 1897. National Museum Gallery. Krakow, Poland

Gothic Art. Spain. The Virgin and Child. Gothic painting. Anonymous Hispano-Flemish.16th century. Triptych. Central panel. Provincial Museum of Huesca. Aragon

Mycenaean art. Llyre of ivory with decorative carvings at the base that was the sound box. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece

Clown with banjo on a Victorian scrap
Victorian Scrap - Clown with Banjo -- Our Old Friend. late 19th century

French Theatre -- Sottie du Prince des Sotz
Sottie du Prince des Sotz (Foolery from the Prince of Fools), by Pierre Gringore (Gringoire). Showing a musician in a red and grey fools costume, standing on one leg and playing the mandolin

Senegal - Griot playing a Xalam
A Griot Xalam Player - Senegal. The most common stringed instrument in Senegal. Griots of many ethnic groups play it, including the Wolof, Sereer, Mandinko, Malinke, Fulbe, and Tukuloor

Mexican Mariachi Orchestra. Mariachi, is a typical musical ensemble, originally from the State of Jalisco, Mexico. It is an integration of stringed instruments highly influenced by the cultural

Musical instrument maker Johann Reiter of Mittenwald, Germany, surrounded by his wonderful creations, from lutes and cellos to violas and violins

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Electric guitar and amplifier

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Electric guitar

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Electric guitar

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Electric guitar and amplifier

Irish Harp. From Handbook Of The Arts Of The Middle Ages And Renaissance, Published London 1855

Violin And Sheet Music

Indian musicians, drums and stringed instrument. Vintage 19th century photograph

Violin with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Musical owl with banjo serenading on a romantic card
Musical owl with banjo serenading a dove on a comic romantic card. Date: circa 1890s

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"Stringed Melodies: A Symphony of Art and Music" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world instruments, where timeless tales and captivating melodies intertwine. From the medieval courts to quaint coastal villages, from Italian masterpieces to African traditions, let us embark on a journey through the harmonious wonders that strings can create. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren, the resonating chords of a violin transport us back to an era filled with chivalry and valor. Meanwhile, five young boys in Polperro, Cornwall strum their guitars under a starlit sky, filling the air with youthful exuberance. Sheet music adorns our imagination like delicate petals on a pink rose. As we gaze upon Piero della Francesca's paintings, we witness how his brushstrokes mimic the graceful movements of musicians playing violins or plucking at harp strings. Traveling across continents brings us closer to Senegal's vibrant culture as we listen to a Griot skillfully play his Kora – an instrument that echoes stories passed down through generations. The Emperor Stradivarius violin whispers secrets from its centuries-old craftsmanship while Fra Angelico's Coronation of the Virgin inspires heavenly symphonies within our souls. Even during festive seasons like Christmas, musical notes find their way into unexpected places - such as a banjo-shaped greeting card adorned with holiday cheer. And what better way to celebrate than with two violins and a viola crafted by none other than Stradivarius himself? From Agra in India emerges the mesmerizing sound of sitar strings being delicately plucked by skilled hands. Its ethereal tones resonate alongside images of yellow flowers gracing harps on cutout greetings cards or Victorian scraps featuring banjos adorned with pink blossoms. In this symphony composed by history itself, stringed instruments serve as conduits for emotions too profound for words alone.