Musical Instrument Collection (page 21)

Statue representing a musician, Northern Wei dynasty 6th century A.D. France, Paris, Musee National des Arts Asiatiques Guimet (oriental art museum), Chinese art

Iraq, Nimrud, Detail, Ivory pyx representing a procession of musicians 8th Century B.C. UK, London, British Museum, Phoenician art

Wood double oboe
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX-XX. Musical instruments: wood double oboe

Wooden drum with relief depicting eagle-knight warrior, from Mexico
Aztec civilization, Mexico, 15th century A.D. Wooden drum with relief depicting warriors. Detail: eagle-knight

Spain, Osuna (Urso), Bas-relief representing a horn player 1st Century B.C. Spain, Madrid, Museo Arqueologico Nacional, Hispanic-Roman art

Bronze sistrums from Rome, area of the Temple of Isis
Egyptian civilization, Roman period. Musical instruments: bronze sistrums from Rome, area of the Temple of Isis

Teenagers enjoying guitar music

Woman playing guitar for boyfriend in the park

Army bugler in helmet

Country and western singer

Man playing guitar for his girlfriend outdoors

People dancing at a backyard party

Scenes of Everyday Life in a Cave in Posillipo, near Naples, by Pietro Fabris
Pietro Fabris (active 1768-1778). Scenes of everyday life in a cave in Posillipo, near Naples

France, Troyes, Isaac de Benserade Conducting a Motet before Louis XIII of France in 1630
Unknown painter (17th century), Isaac de Benserade Conducting a Motet before Louis XIII in 1630

The Enraged Musician by William Hogarth (1697-1764), engraving 18th century, Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs (Library)

France, Paris, Christmas Night in Seville, lithograph
Spain - 20th century. Christmas Night in Seville in 1907 in a lithograph by Cardona

Italy, Milan, Portrait of Italian soprano and second wife of Giuseppe Verdi, Giuseppina Strepponi (1815 - 1897)
Italy - 19th century. Portrait of Giuseppina Strepponi (born Clelia Maria Josepha Strepponi, Lodi, 1815 - Sant Agata di Villanova sull Arda, 1897), Italian soprano and second wife of Giuseppe Verdi

Italy, Clarino Player
Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931), The Clarino Player

Hungary, Budapest, Study of Music
Hungary - 18th century. The Study of Music, ca. 1790

UK, England, London, Music party, Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751), and his sisters, 1733
Philippe Mercier (ca. 1689 -1760), The Music Party, Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751), and His Sisters, 1733

USA, Los Angeles, Scene from Tannhauser
Henry Fantin-Latour (1836-1904), Scene from Tannhauser, 1864

France, Paris, music concert for piano and violin, engraving 18th century, Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs (Library)

France, Paris, Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) conducting the Paris Orchestra, engraving from Monde Illustre by Adrien Marie, 1880 19th century, Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs (Library)

Austria, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with portrait of wife, Constanze Weber (1762 - 1842) in background
Austria - 18th century. Music. Constanze Mozart. Lithograph from 1783 miniature

Austria, Vienna, The Lute Player
Hendrick van Terbrugghen (1588-1629), The Lute Player

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at piano, illustration
Austria - 18th century. Music. Silhouette. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at piano

The Company of Undertakers by Georg Friedrich Haendel, caricature engraving by William Hogarth
England, 18th century. William Hogarth (1697-1764), The Company of Undertakers by Georg Friedrich Haendel. Caricature. Engraving

England, The horn lesson, caricature by Postiglioni, 18th century
Great Britain, 18th century. The horn lesson (La lecon de cor). Caricature by Postiglioni

Italy, Bologna, cover painting of Suite from the Turandot
Ferruccio Busoni (1866 - 1964), Suite from the Turandot, cover

Concert at time of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Musik-Lexikon publishing, illustration
Germany, 18th century - A concert at the time of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Musik-Lexikon publishing, Leipzig

France, The musical jury of the Opera, print, 19th century
Francia, 19th century. The musical jury of the Opera (Jury Musical du Grand Opera). Print

Advertisement for Durkopps bicycles (Durkopps fahrrader sind allen voran), Poster, 1895
Poster, Germany, 19th century. Advertisment for Durkopps bicycles, Durkopps fahrrader sind allen voran, 1895

France, Paris, poster of stage performance at Cafe chantant
France - 19th century - CafA

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Wolfram in Tannhauser by Richard Wagner for performance at Paris Palais Garnier
Richard Wagner (1813-1883), Tannhauser. Costume sketch for Wolfram by Charles Bianchini (1860-1905), act III. Performance at Paris Palais Garnier, May 13, 1895

Wood and leather drum
Egyptian civilization, Late Period, 4th century b.C. Musical instruments: wood and leather drum

Alabaster urn with relief depicting Myth of Eteocles and Polynices
Etruscan civilization, 1st century b.C. Alabaster urn with relief depicting the Myth of Eteocles and Polynices. Detail

Staghorn whistles and spool on black background
Prehistory, Italy, Neolithic. Staghorn whistles and spool, from Friuli-Venezia Giulia region

Gold medallion depicting Olympias, wife of king of Macedonia, Philip II, mother of Alexander the Great
Greek civilization, 3rd century b.C. Goldsmithery. Abukir treasure. Gold medallion depicting a veiled woman identified as Olympias, wife of the king of Macedonia, Philip II

Wooden pan flute, found in a water well France, Alise-sainte-reine, Musee Alesia (Archaeological Museum), Gallo-Roman art

Egyptian civilization, fragments of wall painting portraying musicians and dancers, from necropolis in Thebes
Egyptian civilization. Fragments of a wall painting portraying musicians and dancers. From the necropolis in Thebes

Roman civilization, relief of theatre scene from comedy Andria, by Publius Terentius Afer
Roman civilization, 2nd century b.C. Relief of a theatre scene from the comedy Andria, by Terence (Publius Terentius Afer 185 b.C. - 159 b.C.)

Wood lyre, from the western cemetery of Qurnet Murai
Egyptian civilization. Objects from the western cemetery of Qurnet Murai: musical instruments. Wood lyre

Cast of Trajans Column, Detail of departure of troops to Dacian War
Roman civilization, 2nd century A.D. Cast of Trajans Column. Detail: departure of the troops to the Dacian War

Red-figure pottery, Attic hydria by Phintias portraying music lesson
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. Red-figure pottery. Attic hydria by Phintias portraying a music lesson

Bronze Drum decorated with star pattern Chinese art, Dian Kingdom, 5th century B.C

Fragment of relief depicting preparations for sacrifice, from Rome, Detail of double flute player announcing emperors
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Fragment of relief depicting preparations for a sacrifice. From Rome. Detail: double flute player announcing the emperors entrance

Mosaic depicting a musician from Aquileia, Udine province, Italy, Roman civilization
Roman civilization, 2nd century A.D. Mosaic depicting a musician. From Aquileia, Udine province, Italy

Marble relief depicting Pluto and Persephone
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Marble relief depicting Jupiter, Pluto, Persephone, Neptune and Amphitrite. Detail: Pluto and Persephone

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From timeless classics to cultural treasures, musical instruments have the power to transport us through time and space. Vermeer's masterpiece 'The Guitar Player' captures the delicate harmony between artist and instrument, while Kings College Chapel resonates with the majestic sounds of a master organ. The Edwardian music room in Thornton Manor invites us into an era of elegance and refinement, where melodies fill the air. In Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, the grandeur of a master organ echoes through its sacred halls. Step into the House for an Art Lovers' music room and be enchanted by the piano's melodic whispers. Bagpipe players donning traditional Scottish uniforms evoke images of rugged landscapes and spirited celebrations. Journey Down Under to Australia, where hand-painted didgeridoos showcase vibrant Aboriginal artistry that harmonizes with ancient rhythms. In Punch cartoonist's witty engraving, Wagner's Ring Cycle receives a comical warning about its epic length. Leonard Bernstein conducts with passion and precision, his baton guiding symphonies towards perfection. A simple banjo in black-and-white evokes nostalgia for simpler times when heartfelt tunes were strummed around campfires. Whether it is classical compositions or folk melodies that move your soul, these glimpses into musical history remind us of humanity's universal language – music.