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"Captivating Melodies: The Enchanting Viola" Step into the world of music as we explore the captivating viola

Background imageViola Collection: Marsh Marigold, March Violet and Spring Gentian, from Hortus Eystettensis

Marsh Marigold, March Violet and Spring Gentian, from Hortus Eystettensis
3359456 Marsh Marigold, March Violet and Spring Gentian, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub. 1613 (hand coloured engraving) by German School

Background imageViola Collection: Viola da Gamba (engraving)

Viola da Gamba (engraving)
670300 Viola da Gamba (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viola da Gamba. Illustration for An Illustrated Dictionary of Art and Archeology by J W Mollett)

Background imageViola Collection: Chamber music instruments from the 18th century (chromolitho)

Chamber music instruments from the 18th century (chromolitho)
735785 Chamber music instruments from the 18th century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chamber music instruments from the 18th century)

Background imageViola Collection: Mixed Flowers, Aster sp. Auricula, Ragwort, Viola, Campanula, Gentiana Acaulis

Mixed Flowers, Aster sp. Auricula, Ragwort, Viola, Campanula, Gentiana Acaulis
615549 Mixed Flowers, Aster sp. Auricula, Ragwort, Viola, Campanula, Gentiana Acaulis, 1828 (w/c with some bodycolour on vellum) by D Orleans, Louise (1812-52); 26.2x21.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageViola Collection: The Instrument Maker, c. 1735, published in Augsburg (coloured engraving)

The Instrument Maker, c. 1735, published in Augsburg (coloured engraving)
CHT163639 The Instrument Maker, c.1735, published in Augsburg (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German

Background imageViola Collection: The Ascension of Christ, detail of Christ and musician angels, upper right section

The Ascension of Christ, detail of Christ and musician angels, upper right section
PWI90823 The Ascension of Christ, detail of Christ and musician angels, upper right section, 1495-98 (oil on panel) (detail of 89700) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon

Background imageViola Collection: Coronation of the Virgin, altarpiece with a predella panel depicting angels playing

Coronation of the Virgin, altarpiece with a predella panel depicting angels playing
AII79968 Coronation of the Virgin, altarpiece with a predella panel depicting angels playing musical instruments, Florentine (panel) by Italian School, (14th century); Museo Nazionale del Bargello

Background imageViola Collection: The Viola-da-gamba Player (oil on panel) (see also 64635)

The Viola-da-gamba Player (oil on panel) (see also 64635)
RAF64636 The Viola-da-gamba Player (oil on panel) (see also 64635) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); 84x66.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch

Background imageViola Collection: Cyclamen, Alpine Violet (Viola alpina) (colour litho)

Cyclamen, Alpine Violet (Viola alpina) (colour litho)
2638979 Cyclamen, Alpine Violet (Viola alpina) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageViola Collection: Thomas Pansy (Viola Thomasiana, Viola ambigua) (colour litho)

Thomas Pansy (Viola Thomasiana, Viola ambigua) (colour litho)
2638977 Thomas Pansy (Viola Thomasiana, Viola ambigua) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageViola Collection: Angel Musician, 1879 (stained glass)

Angel Musician, 1879 (stained glass)
3475518 Angel Musician, 1879 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St. Marys Church, Tadcaster, Yorkshire, UK; (add.info.: Morris & Co.); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Background imageViola Collection: Viola (litho)

Viola (litho)
2794944 Viola (litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viola. Illustration for Tales from Shakespeare by Mary and Charles Lamb with introductions by F J Furnivall)

Background imageViola Collection: Viola and Olivia (colour litho)

Viola and Olivia (colour litho)
3105195 Viola and Olivia (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viola and Olivia)

Background imageViola Collection: Mt. Cenis Pansy (Viola Cenisia) (colour litho)

Mt. Cenis Pansy (Viola Cenisia) (colour litho)
2638980 Mt. Cenis Pansy (Viola Cenisia) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from the " Atlas of the Alpine flora")

Background imageViola Collection: Travelling Musicians in the Fifteenth Century (colour engraving)

Travelling Musicians in the Fifteenth Century (colour engraving)
PER207525 Travelling Musicians in the Fifteenth Century (colour engraving) by Dietrich (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageViola Collection: Allegory on the Four Seasons, c. 1610 (oil on canvas)

Allegory on the Four Seasons, c. 1610 (oil on canvas)
DAY235413 Allegory on the Four Seasons, c.1610 (oil on canvas) by Manfredi, Bartolomeo (1580-c.1620); 133.7x90.8 cm; The Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio

Background imageViola Collection: Miss Ellen Terry as 'Viola'in 'Twelfth Night'(b / w photo)

Miss Ellen Terry as "Viola"in "Twelfth Night"(b / w photo)
3651226 Miss Ellen Terry as " Viola" in " Twelfth Night" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageViola Collection: Polypetalous Plants, Irregular (colour litho)

Polypetalous Plants, Irregular (colour litho)
6004530 Polypetalous Plants, Irregular (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polypetalous Plants, Irregular)

Background imageViola Collection: Miss Cushman as 'Viola, 'and Miss Susan Cushman as 'Olivia, 'in 'Twelfth Night

Miss Cushman as "Viola, "and Miss Susan Cushman as "Olivia, "in "Twelfth Night
1617210 Miss Cushman as " Viola, " and Miss Susan Cushman as " Olivia, " in " Twelfth Night, " at the Haymarket Theatre (engraving) by Anelay

Background imageViola Collection: 'Viola, 'in the Exhibition of the Royal Academy (engraving)

"Viola, "in the Exhibition of the Royal Academy (engraving)
1588794 " Viola, " in the Exhibition of the Royal Academy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Viola)

Background imageViola Collection: Poor Viola feared to look on her sword (Twelth Night), from Tales from Shakespeare pub

Poor Viola feared to look on her sword (Twelth Night), from Tales from Shakespeare pub
3949500 Poor Viola feared to look on her sword (Twelth Night), from Tales from Shakespeare pub. by Ward Lock & Co Ltd, 1930-40s (colour litho) by Jackson, A

Background imageViola Collection: Viola by Simon Andrew Forester (wood)

Viola by Simon Andrew Forester (wood)
1217903 Viola by Simon Andrew Forester (wood) by Forster, Simon Andrew (1739-1808); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: length: 42.3 cm ); eAshmolean Museum; British

Background imageViola Collection: On the Eve of the feast (A Lesson in choral singing), (oil on canvas)

On the Eve of the feast (A Lesson in choral singing), (oil on canvas)
989382 On the Eve of the feast (A Lesson in choral singing), (oil on canvas) by Bianchi, Mose (1836-93); 72.7x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageViola Collection: Lilac, apple blossom, cornflowers and sweet williams with a pot of violas on a ledge

Lilac, apple blossom, cornflowers and sweet williams with a pot of violas on a ledge
3620358 Lilac, apple blossom, cornflowers and sweet williams with a pot of violas on a ledge, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Jensen

Background imageViola Collection: Viola hastened from her presence, threatening never more to come to plead Orsinos love (litho)

Viola hastened from her presence, threatening never more to come to plead Orsinos love (litho)
2794926 Viola hastened from her presence, threatening never more to come to plead Orsinos love (litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageViola Collection: Viola and Olivia, Twelfth Night, Act I, Sc V (engraving)

Viola and Olivia, Twelfth Night, Act I, Sc V (engraving)
727170 Viola and Olivia, Twelfth Night, Act I, Sc V (engraving) by Green, Charles (1840-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viola and Olivia, Twelfth Night, Act I, Sc V)

Background imageViola Collection: Viola and the Duke in William Shakespeares play, Twelfth Night (chromolitho)

Viola and the Duke in William Shakespeares play, Twelfth Night (chromolitho)
724567 Viola and the Duke in William Shakespeares play, Twelfth Night (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viola and the Duke in William Shakespeares play)

Background imageViola Collection: Two-flowered Violet (Viola biflora) (colour litho)

Two-flowered Violet (Viola biflora) (colour litho)
2638978 Two-flowered Violet (Viola biflora) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageViola Collection: The Instrument Maker, c. 1735, published in Augsburg (coloured engraving)

The Instrument Maker, c. 1735, published in Augsburg (coloured engraving)
CHT163640 The Instrument Maker, c.1735, published in Augsburg (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German

Background imageViola Collection: The Concert of Angels, 1534-36 (fresco) (detail) (see 175762)

The Concert of Angels, 1534-36 (fresco) (detail) (see 175762)
BEN175768 The Concert of Angels, 1534-36 (fresco) (detail) (see 175762) by Ferrari, Gaudenzio (1474/80-1546); Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Saronno, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Background imageViola Collection: Mrs Charles Kean as 'Viola, 'in 'Twelfth Night, 'at the Haymarket Theatre (engraving)

Mrs Charles Kean as "Viola, "in "Twelfth Night, "at the Haymarket Theatre (engraving)
1617786 Mrs Charles Kean as " Viola, " in " Twelfth Night, " at the Haymarket Theatre (engraving) by English School

Background imageViola Collection: Hooch, Pieter, de (1629-1684) A Musical Party in a Courtyard Oil on canvas 1677 National

Hooch, Pieter, de (1629-1684) A Musical Party in a Courtyard Oil on canvas 1677 National
FIA5382632 Hooch, Pieter, de (1629-1684) A Musical Party in a Courtyard Oil on canvas 1677 National Gallery, London 83, 5x68, 5 by Hooch, Pieter de (1629-84); National Gallery, London

Background imageViola Collection: 'Twelfth Night, 'at Dalys Theatre, the Duke and his Household serenading Olivia

"Twelfth Night, "at Dalys Theatre, the Duke and his Household serenading Olivia, Viola asleep (litho)
1604486 " Twelfth Night, " at Dalys Theatre, the Duke and his Household serenading Olivia, Viola asleep (litho) by Forestier

Background imageViola Collection: Femme jouant de la viole, d apres une gravure de Leblond, XVIIe siecle (engraving)

Femme jouant de la viole, d apres une gravure de Leblond, XVIIe siecle (engraving)
5215649 Femme jouant de la viole, d apres une gravure de Leblond, XVIIe siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Femme jouant de la viole)

Background imageViola Collection: Fireworks Lake Pusiano

Fireworks Lake Pusiano
Roberto Marini

Background imageViola Collection: Violet

Violet
Massimo Della Latta

Background imageViola Collection: Dune pansies / Seaside pansies (Viola tricolor curtisii) flowering on coastal sand dunes

Dune pansies / Seaside pansies (Viola tricolor curtisii) flowering on coastal sand dunes, Merthyr Mawr Warren NNR, Glamorgan, Wales, UK, September

Background imageViola Collection: Home of Foreign Merchants in Yokohama, 9th month, 1861. Creator: Sadahide Utagawa

Home of Foreign Merchants in Yokohama, 9th month, 1861. Creator: Sadahide Utagawa
Home of Foreign Merchants in Yokohama, 9th month, 1861

Background imageViola Collection: Drawing Room of a Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama, 9th month, 1861

Drawing Room of a Foreign Business Establishment in Yokohama, 9th month, 1861

Background imageViola Collection: Hairy violet (Viola hirta) clump flowering in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK

Hairy violet (Viola hirta) clump flowering in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, March

Background imageViola Collection: Pansy Border - Jugend 1901

Pansy Border - Jugend 1901
A decorative, Art Nouveau floral border using stylized pansies. Date: 1901

Background imageViola Collection: 12TH NIGHT / VIOLA 19C

12TH NIGHT / VIOLA 19C
Act III, Scene I Viola, disguised as Cesario, unwittingly woos Olivia in her garden Date: 19th century

Background imageViola Collection: 12TH NIGHT / VIOLA C18TH

12TH NIGHT / VIOLA C18TH
Act I, Scene V Viola, disguised as a boy, enters the house of Olivia Date: 1793

Background imageViola Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20109317

EyeUbiquitous_20109317
Music, Strings, Violin, fiddle players from the Shee band playing at Cropredy 2011

Background imageViola Collection: Plants, Flowers, Pansy

Plants, Flowers, Pansy
Plants, Flowers, Pansies, Close up of pink and red coloured flowers



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"Captivating Melodies: The Enchanting Viola" Step into the world of music as we explore the captivating viola, a stringed instrument that adds depth and richness to any ensemble. In this illustration, two violins and a viola by Stradivarius take center stage, showcasing their exquisite craftsmanship. Imagine yourself in a grand concert hall, surrounded by the harmonious sounds of a string quartet. Four men dressed in elegant tuxedos sit gracefully, playing two violins, a viola, and cello. Their front view captures the intensity and passion with which they bring these instruments to life. Nature's beauty intertwines with music through plants like Viola Pedata or the Viola Tree. Plate 89 showcases these stunning flowers that share their name with our beloved instrument. Delicate petals dance in harmony just like the notes played on a viola. Viola tricolor or heartsease is another enchanting plant associated with this musical wonder. Its vibrant colors mirror the emotions evoked by its namesake instrument – from joyous highs to melancholic lows. Shakespeare's Twelfth Night comes alive as we envision scenes where characters are serenaded by melodies emanating from viols and viols alone. This timeless play reminds us of how deeply intertwined music is within our lives. Traveling to Sanetschpass in Switzerland reveals Mont-Cenis violets or pansies -Viola cenisia-, painting fields with hues reminiscent of twilight skies during Twelfth Nights' festivities. These delicate blossoms serve as nature's tribute to Shakespearean tales set amidst magical nights filled with music. Enter Beardsley's world where musicians take center stage; his ornamental title page celebrates all things musical including our beloved viola. The intricate design pays homage to both craftsmen who create these instruments and those who skillfully play them.