Added a really nice painting by German artist Hans Baldung to the 16th Century Timeline, dating from fairly early in the history of the trombone. The angel’s grip of the slide is interesting, but probably not a literal representation. In general terms, notice the fairly equal balance of religious ve ...
Comparing altars / Comparando altares / Comparant auteutels Can those altars in poor parishes be beautiful or do we need “golden altars”? What about modern churches (two last photos) / Pueden aquellos altares en parroquias pobres ser hermosos o necesitamos “altares de oro”? ¿Qué piensa Vos acerca ig ...
Konrad Witz, The Miraculous Drought of Fish, from the Altarpiece of St. Peter, 1444. Tempera on wood, approx 51"x61". Musee d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva. German-born Swiss painter whose sharply observed realism suggests that he was familiar with the work of contemporary Flemish artist such as Jan van ...
