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Stringed instruments have been captivating audiences for centuries, their enchanting melodies resonating through time

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Sharp Family, 1779-1781, (1942). Creator: Johan Zoffany

The Sharp Family, 1779-1781, (1942). Creator: Johan Zoffany
The Sharp Family, 1779-1781, (1942). Portrait of the musical and aptly named Sharps aboard their sailing barge Apollo on the River Thames at Fulham in London: Mary Lloyd-Baker (nee Sharp)

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Orpheus and His Lute, late 19th-early 20th century, (1914). Creator: John Charles Dollman

Orpheus and His Lute, late 19th-early 20th century, (1914). Creator: John Charles Dollman
Orpheus and His Lute, late 19th-early 20th century, (1914). Depiction of the ancient Greek legend of Orpheus, (who played a lyre, not a lute)

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Lute-Player, c1595. Artist: Michelangelo Caravaggio

Lute-Player, c1595. Artist: Michelangelo Caravaggio
Lute-Player, c1595. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Boy with a Lute, ca. 1625. Creator: Frans Hals

Boy with a Lute, ca. 1625. Creator: Frans Hals
Boy with a Lute, ca. 1625

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: St Cecilia at the organ, (c1865). Creator: Christian Schultz

St Cecilia at the organ, (c1865). Creator: Christian Schultz
St Cecilia at the organ, (c1865). 19th century chromolithograph after a section of the 15th-century Ghent Altarpiece by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, in St Bavos Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Charmer, 1911. Artist: John William Waterhouse

The Charmer, 1911. Artist: John William Waterhouse
The Charmer, 1911. From The Studio Volume 71. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1917]

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Artist: Casimiro Tomba

Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Artist: Casimiro Tomba
Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Tomba, Casimiro (1857-1929). Found in the collection of the M. Kroshitsky Art Museum, Sevastopol

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Detail of double bass being played by a local musician in Bar El Floridita, Havana, Cuba

Detail of double bass being played by a local musician in Bar El Floridita, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Lonnie Donegan on stage at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, April 1979

Lonnie Donegan on stage at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, April 1979

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Sitar maker, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Sitar maker, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Artist: Marcus Stone

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Artist: Marcus Stone
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Painting by Marcus Stone (1840-1921), British history painter

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: An Angel in Red with a Lute, 1490-1499. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

An Angel in Red with a Lute, 1490-1499. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
An Angel in Red with a Lute, 1490-1499. This painting, together with An Angel in Green with a Vielle came from the same altarpiece as The Virgin of the Rocks

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Beach Party

Beach Party
A group of surfers on a beach with a Ford Mustang car

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Self-Portrait with a Harp, 1791. Creator: Rose Adelaide Ducreux

Self-Portrait with a Harp, 1791. Creator: Rose Adelaide Ducreux
Self-Portrait with a Harp, 1791

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Musicians, 1597. Creator: Michelangelo Caravaggio

The Musicians, 1597. Creator: Michelangelo Caravaggio
The Musicians, 1597

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Joanne Shaw Taylor, 2011. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Joanne Shaw Taylor, 2011. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Joanne Shaw Taylor, Bonita Blues Festival, 2011

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Female Saints at the Tomb and the Resurrection, detail of the violin player, 1330

The Female Saints at the Tomb and the Resurrection, detail of the violin player, 1330
XIR440630 The Female Saints at the Tomb and the Resurrection, detail of the violin player, 1330 (fresco) by Oliver, Juan (14th century); Museo de Navarra, Pamplona

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Rabab, musical instrument played throughout north west country

Rabab, musical instrument played throughout north west country, Pakistan, Asia

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Old Violin, 1886. Creator: William Michael Harnett

The Old Violin, 1886. Creator: William Michael Harnett
The Old Violin, 1886

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Kedar Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes), ca. 1690-95

Kedar Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes), ca. 1690-95. Ascetic listening to a disciple playing the rudra vina

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Dissolute Household, ca. 1663-64. Creator: Jan Steen

The Dissolute Household, ca. 1663-64. Creator: Jan Steen
The Dissolute Household, ca. 1663-64

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Count Basie Orchestra in concert, c1950s. Artist: Denis Williams

The Count Basie Orchestra in concert, c1950s. Artist: Denis Williams
The Count Basie Orchestra in concert. Sonny Payne on the drums

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Ronnie Boykins playing at the Newport Jazz Festival, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough, July 1978

Ronnie Boykins playing at the Newport Jazz Festival, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough, July 1978

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Performing bear in a Russian village, 1877

Performing bear in a Russian village, 1877. A print from The Illustrated London News, (19 May 1877). Hand-coloured later

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Cellist Zosia Jagodzinska, 2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Cellist Zosia Jagodzinska, 2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Cellist Zosia Jagodzinska, Jasper Hoibys Phronesis, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 2017

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: AI IMAGE - Sherlock Holmes playing the violin in his rooms at 221B Baker Street, 2023

AI IMAGE - Sherlock Holmes playing the violin in his rooms at 221B Baker Street, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Sherlock Holmes playing the violin in his rooms at 221B Baker Street, 2023

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: St. Cecilia singing Gods praises, engraved by Etienne Picart (1632-1721) (engraving)

St. Cecilia singing Gods praises, engraved by Etienne Picart (1632-1721) (engraving)
STC82758 St. Cecilia singing Gods praises, engraved by Etienne Picart (1632-1721) (engraving) by Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) (1581-1641) (after)

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: A Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735. Creator: Unknown

A Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735. Creator: Unknown
A Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735. Perhaps Radha, the divine consort of Krishna

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: A Rakes Progress, 1763; plate VIII of VIII. Artist: William Hogarth

A Rakes Progress, 1763; plate VIII of VIII. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, 1763; plate VIII of VIII. True to his nature Tom Rakewell has run through a vast fortune through indulgence in all the luxuries of modern living

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Musicians, 1530s-1540s. Old Master

Musicians, 1530s-1540s. Old Master
Musicians, 1530s-1540s. Master of the Female Half-Lengths (First half of 16th cen.). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. Artist: John Leech

A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. Artist: John Leech
A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. This novella was the earliest and most popular of Charles Dickens Christmas stories

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Double bass in restaurant, Vinales, Pinar Del Rio Province, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Double bass in restaurant, Vinales, Pinar Del Rio Province, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Japanese women musicians

Japanese women musicians
Japanese women playing music and drums, wearing traditional clothing. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Musicians attending a village wedding

Musicians attending a village wedding, Anogia, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Design for stained glass in Lyndhurst Church: An Angel Harpist

Design for stained glass in Lyndhurst Church: An Angel Harpist
1217852 Design for stained glass in Lyndhurst Church: An Angel Harpist, 1862 (brown and blue washes over graphite) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 54x54 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Assumption of the Virgin with Busts of the Archangel Gabriel and the Virgin of... c

The Assumption of the Virgin with Busts of the Archangel Gabriel and the Virgin of... c
The Assumption of the Virgin with Busts of the Archangel Gabriel and the Virgin of the Annunciation, c. 1400/1405

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Studio, 1867. Creator: Winslow Homer

The Studio, 1867. Creator: Winslow Homer
The Studio, 1867

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Allegory of Music, 1649. Creator: Laurent de la Hyre

Allegory of Music, 1649. Creator: Laurent de la Hyre
Allegory of Music, 1649. allegorical figure tunes a theorbo. At her shoulder is a songbird, symbol of natural music, whereas by contrast she may be a representation of modern music theory

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: St. Peter Enthroned with St. John the Baptist and St. Paul, 1515-1516, (1930). Creator

St. Peter Enthroned with St. John the Baptist and St. Paul, 1515-1516, (1930). Creator
St. Peter Enthroned with St. John the Baptist and St. Paul, 1515-1516, (1930). Saint Peter, the Catholic Churchs first pope, wearing the papal tiara, and fishermans ring

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Garcia Aguado, Dionisio (1784-1849). Spanish guitarist and composer. Engraving

Garcia Aguado, Dionisio (1784-1849). Spanish guitarist and composer. Engraving

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Big Chief Russell Moore, Arvell Shaw and Barrett Deems performing, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 1984

Big Chief Russell Moore, Arvell Shaw and Barrett Deems performing, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 1984
Big Chief Russell Moore (trombone), Arvell Shaw (double bass) and Barrett Deems (drums) performing, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 1984. All three musicians worked with Louis Armstrong during their careers

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Joseph Joachim (1831-1907), Hungarian violinist, conductor and composer, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey

Joseph Joachim (1831-1907), Hungarian violinist, conductor and composer, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Joseph Joachim (1831-1907), Hungarian violinist, conductor and composer, 1890. Joachim is regarded as one of the most influential violinists of all time

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: A Vanitas Still Life of Musical Instruments and Manuscripts

A Vanitas Still Life of Musical Instruments and Manuscripts
827963 A Vanitas Still Life of Musical Instruments and Manuscripts, an Overturned Gilt Covered Goblet, a Jewellery Casket, a Candlestick, an Astrological Globe, a String of Pearls, Jewels, Shells

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Young Woman with a Lute, ca. 1662-63. Creator: Jan Vermeer

Young Woman with a Lute, ca. 1662-63. Creator: Jan Vermeer
Young Woman with a Lute, ca. 1662-63

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Queen Elizabeth Dancing with the Earl of Leicester, 1581, (1942). Creator: Unknown

Queen Elizabeth Dancing with the Earl of Leicester, 1581, (1942). Creator: Unknown
Queen Elizabeth Dancing with the Earl of Leicester, 1581, (1942). 16th century scene: Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester dance the volta as musicians play stringed instruments

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Prince Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, playing the cello at Kew Palace, c1733-1750, (1942)

Prince Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, playing the cello at Kew Palace, c1733-1750, (1942). Portrait of Frederick Louis (1707-1751) accompanied by his sisters Anne (1709-1759)

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Bower Meadow, 1850-1872, (c1912). Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti

The Bower Meadow, 1850-1872, (c1912). Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
The Bower Meadow, (c1912). Two women playing dulcimer and lute, the landscape background was painted at Sevenoaks in Kent in 1850, painting completed in 1872

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Flute, lute, cello and violin; Johann Georg Platzer (1704-1761), 1948. Artist

Flute, lute, cello and violin; Johann Georg Platzer (1704-1761), 1948. Artist
Flute, lute, cello and violin; Johann Georg Platzer (1704-1761), 1948. From Musical Instruments Through the Ages, by Dr. Alexander Buchner. [Spring Books, London, 1948]

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Triptych of The Holy Face, 1390. Creators: Master Bertram of Hamburg, Master Bertram Of Minden

Triptych of The Holy Face, 1390. Creators: Master Bertram of Hamburg, Master Bertram Of Minden
Triptych of The Holy Face, 1390

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Self- Portrait playing the Lute, 1663. Creator: Jan Steen

Self- Portrait playing the Lute, 1663. Creator: Jan Steen
Self- Portrait playing the Lute, 1663

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Portrait of Count Fulvio Grati, 1720. Creator: Giuseppe Maria Crespi

Portrait of Count Fulvio Grati, 1720. Creator: Giuseppe Maria Crespi
Portrait of Count Fulvio Grati, 1720

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Holy Family with Saints and Angels, 1606. Creator: Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael

The Holy Family with Saints and Angels, 1606. Creator: Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael
The Holy Family with Saints and Angels, 1606

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Annunciation, 1596. Creator: El Greco

The Annunciation, 1596. Creator: El Greco
The Annunciation, 1596

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Saint Cecilia, 1625. Creator: Workshop of Bernardo Strozzi

Saint Cecilia, 1625. Creator: Workshop of Bernardo Strozzi
Saint Cecilia, 1625

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Fisherman Playing the Violin, 1630. Creator: Frans Hals

Fisherman Playing the Violin, 1630. Creator: Frans Hals
Fisherman Playing the Violin, 1630

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Virgin and the Child between Angels, 1500. Creator: Master of the Andre Madonna

The Virgin and the Child between Angels, 1500. Creator: Master of the Andre Madonna
The Virgin and the Child between Angels, 1500

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Concert, 1630. Creator: Mattia Preti

The Concert, 1630. Creator: Mattia Preti
The Concert, 1630

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Young Musicians, 1640. Creator: Antoine Le Nain

The Young Musicians, 1640. Creator: Antoine Le Nain
The Young Musicians, 1640. This type of painting of a group of children is frequent in the work of Antoine Le Nain. These small-format paintings depict children singing or playing

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Books, Mug, Pipe and Violin, 1880. Creator: John Frederick Peto

Books, Mug, Pipe and Violin, 1880. Creator: John Frederick Peto
Books, Mug, Pipe and Violin, 1880

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Young Man Playing a Theorbo, 1642. Creator: Gerrit van Bronchorst

Young Man Playing a Theorbo, 1642. Creator: Gerrit van Bronchorst
Young Man Playing a Theorbo, 1642

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The Musician, 1859. Creator: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier

The Musician, 1859. Creator: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
The Musician, 1859. A man in an elaborate costume plays a theorbo, a type of lute, while seated at a heavy wooden table in a room hung with tapestries

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: The strolling musicians, c.1635. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

The strolling musicians, c.1635. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The strolling musicians, c.1635. A sympathetic inquiry into the lives of impoverished people, including beggars. Two musicians, one playing a hurdy gurdy, and the other the bagpipes

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Vicke, 1918. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

Vicke, 1918. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Vicke, 1918. An elderly man clearly intent on his music. Vicke plays the distinctive, traditional Swedish lute and lustily sings one of the joyous songs of Kark Mikael Bellman

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Musical Group, 1821. Creator: Francois-Joseph Navez

Musical Group, 1821. Creator: Francois-Joseph Navez
Musical Group, 1821. A man playing a mandolin gazes ardently at an attractive young woman seated on her mother's lap. The older woman looks down at a child with a tambourine

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Young Woman Crocheting, 1875. Creator: Giovanni Boldini

Young Woman Crocheting, 1875. Creator: Giovanni Boldini
Young Woman Crocheting, 1875

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Franz Liszt conducting the performance of his new oratorio at Pesth, 1865. Creator: Unknown

Franz Liszt conducting the performance of his new oratorio at Pesth, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Franz Liszt conducting the performance of his new oratorio at Pesth, 1865. The jubilee of the Royal Conservatory of Music at Pesth, which took place on the 15th August

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Still Life with Lute, 1946 (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Lute, 1946 (oil on canvas)
656412 Still Life with Lute, 1946 (oil on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); 97x130 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life with Lute. Emil Filla (1882-1953). Oil on canvas

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Still Life Cello; Nature Morte au Violoncelle, 1926 (oil and sand on canvas)

Still Life Cello; Nature Morte au Violoncelle, 1926 (oil and sand on canvas)
655964 Still Life Cello; Nature Morte au Violoncelle, 1926 (oil and sand on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); 68x82 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Siamisen, Kokiu, Biwa, 1888

Siamisen, Kokiu, Biwa, 1888
1578391 Siamisen, Kokiu, Biwa, 1888; (add.info.: Siamisen, Kokiu, Biwa. These are all Japanese instruments. The Kokiu in the centre has a long fishing-rod bow)

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Young woman and a fashionable gentleman appreciating music, 1815-1820 - Fashionable ladies

Young woman and a fashionable gentleman appreciating music, 1815-1820 - Fashionable ladies
NWI4957205 Young woman and a fashionable gentleman appreciating music, 1815-1820 - Fashionable ladies and gentleman enjoying music, 1815-1820

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Paul Kochanski, c.1920 (b/w photo)

Paul Kochanski, c.1920 (b/w photo)
3525667 Paul Kochanski, c.1920 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Paul Kochanski (1887-1934) Polish violinist); Photo © Fine Art Images

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: A Landsturm Duet, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

A Landsturm Duet, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
A Landsturm Duet, 1914. Men playing stringed instruments by the railroad tracks during World War I

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: US Army Jazz Band, Camp Upton, 27 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

US Army Jazz Band, Camp Upton, 27 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
US Army Jazz Band, Camp Upton, 27 May 1918 (date created or published later). An African American jazz band during World War I probably in the "Buffalo Auditorium" at Camp Upton, Yaphank

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Barnard Canteen, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service

Barnard Canteen, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Barnard Canteen, 1918 or 1919. Soldiers and women playing instruments in the Columbia University Gould Boathouse, 115th and Riverside Drive, New York City

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: P.L. Stolyarov and V.P. Karetnikov playing violins, 1910-1919. Creator: I. F. Varlekhovskii

P.L. Stolyarov and V.P. Karetnikov playing violins, 1910-1919. Creator: I. F. Varlekhovskii
P.L. Stolyarov and V.P. Karetnikov playing violins, 1910-1919. From a collection of 136 photographs of Irkutsk from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Picture shows Mik Kaminski, violinist with The Electric Light Orchestra from 1973

Picture shows Mik Kaminski, violinist with The Electric Light Orchestra from 1973 (also known as ELO) performing at The Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC)

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Le Concert, 1774. Creator: Antoine Jean Duclos

Le Concert, 1774. Creator: Antoine Jean Duclos
Le Concert, 1774. [The Concert]

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: David Garrett, Bournemouth, Dorset, 2008. Creator: Brian Foskett

David Garrett, Bournemouth, Dorset, 2008. Creator: Brian Foskett
David Garrett, Bournemouth, Dorset, 2008

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Saint Cecilia standing holding a palm of martyrdom in her right hand, from the se... ca

Saint Cecilia standing holding a palm of martyrdom in her right hand, from the se... ca
Saint Cecilia standing holding a palm of martyrdom in her right hand, from the series Piccoli Santi (Small Saints), ca. 1500-1527

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday, Folio 235 from a Khamsa... A.H. 931 / A.D

Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday, Folio 235 from a Khamsa... A.H. 931 / A.D
Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday, Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Shiva enraged by Parvatis interruption of his meditation, early 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Shiva enraged by Parvatis interruption of his meditation, early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Shiva enraged by Parvatis interruption of his meditation, early 19th century

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Venus and the Lute Player, ca. 1565-70. Creator: Titian

Venus and the Lute Player, ca. 1565-70. Creator: Titian
Venus and the Lute Player, ca. 1565-70

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Cabin boy Ah-Fook on board the SS Knivsberg 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Cabin boy Ah-Fook on board the SS Knivsberg 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Cabin boy Ah-Fook on board the Knivsberg, 1898. Portrait of a Chinese crew member from Canton on the German ship SS Knivsberg, travelling through the Gulf of Siam. Ah-Fook aus Canton, Cabin boy

Background imageStringed Instrument Collection: Entrance to the Court of the Lions, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown

Entrance to the Court of the Lions, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to the Court of the Lions, 19th century, (1907). Courtyard in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century



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Stringed instruments have been captivating audiences for centuries, their enchanting melodies resonating through time. From the elegant compositions of The Sharp Family in the late 18th century to the mesmerizing tunes of The Charmer by John William Waterhouse in 1911, these instruments have always held a special place in our hearts. Even amidst chaos and revelry, like depicted in Drunk Warrior and Court Jester by Casimiro Tomba or at a lively Beach Party, the soothing strings bring harmony to any scene. In far-off lands like Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, an artisan skillfully crafts sitars with utmost precision - a testament to the craftsmanship behind these remarkable instruments. Whether it's St Cecilia gracefully playing the organ or Rose Adelaide Ducreux immortalizing herself with a harp in her self-portrait from 1791, stringed instruments evoke emotions that words fail to express. They transport us into mythical realms as seen in Orpheus and His Lute by John Charles Dollman or accompany sacred moments such as The Female Saints at the Tomb and the Resurrection where even angels join in with violins. From local musicians strumming double basses at Bar El Floridita in Havana to Rabab players filling north west country air with soulful melodies - these diverse cultures all find solace and joy through music. Even stained glass windows come alive with angelic harpists adorning Lyndhurst Church thanks to visionary designs. The world may change but our love for stringed instruments remains constant. Their timeless beauty transcends borders and connects us all through melodious threads that weave together humanity's shared experiences.

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