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25 March 202225 March 2022 an_bi

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Trevisani reworked

4 November 2021 an_bi

The above drawing is for sale at Bubb Kuyper’s 75 upcoming auction as lot 5120. It is presented as Anonymous from the late 17th to- beginning of the 18th century. As the images below show, it is a sketch inspired … Continue reading Trevisani reworked

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Give me a print, I will turn it into a bowl

11 January 20195 April 2019 an_bi

“This punchbowl, which was produced for export to England, is decorated with four scenes of musicians playing their instruments. The larger scenes depict European musicians while the smaller ones on the sides show Chinese musicians in concert. A print by … Continue reading Give me a print, I will turn it into a bowl

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Veronese docet.

29 October 201831 October 2018 an_bi

Besides facing the legendary Gioconda in Paris at the Louvre, the Marriage at Cana by Veronese (1528-1588) – way more funny to behold, and definitely much bigger – served as iconographic source for many musical companies from thereafter. The iconic … Continue reading Veronese docet.

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Music Iconography at the Morgan

9 October 2018 an_bi

Here is a selection of images from the online database of the Morgan Library and Museum . The works on paper date from the 17th century. Enjoy.   Continue reading Music Iconography at the Morgan

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From sketch to press: On printmaking

7 February 2018 an_bi

Latest blog post on Antiquariaat Arine van der Steur concerning the art of printmaking. Literally. http://antiquariaatvandersteur.blogspot.nl/2018/02/from-sketch-to-press-on-print-making.html Continue reading From sketch to press: On printmaking

Before I forget, Discoveries

The frontispiece of Il Colombo

19 January 201812 March 2018 an_bi

Il Colombo overo l’India riscoperta, is a ‘dramma per musica’ written by cardinal Pietro Ottoboni in 1690 [link to Googlebook], published under the pseudonym of Crateo Pradelini (anagram of Cardinal Pietro). As one reads on the title­page ‘da rappresentarsi al … Continue reading The frontispiece of Il Colombo

Before I forget, Discoveries, Events

The plate and the painter: on a little discovery in late 2017

19 December 20177 January 2019 an_bi

Countless are the ways music and visual arts meet. Here is the short account of what was recently discovered behind a painting on copper.* This tale begins at the beginning of last summer, in June, on my trip back from … Continue reading The plate and the painter: on a little discovery in late 2017

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Some cherubs drawn by Arent van Bolten (ca. 1573-before 1633) at the BM (inv. SL,5217.1)

19 December 201719 December 2017 an_bi

Continue reading Some cherubs drawn by Arent van Bolten (ca. 1573-before 1633) at the BM (inv. SL,5217.1)

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Scipione Cerreto, “Della prattica musica vocale, et strumentale…”, 1601

7 July 2017 an_bi

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