Viola Collection

Two violins and a viola by Stradivarius
Two violins and a viola by Antonius Stradivarius -- 1717 violin (Hart & Son), 1762 viola (Hart & Son), The Gillot Strad, 1715 (G Haddock). 1875

WILLIAM PRIMROSE (1903-1982). Scottish violist. Pen-and-ink caricature

Illustration, string quartet, four sitting men in tuxedos playing two violins, a viola and cello, front view

Plants / Viola Pedata
Cut-Leaved Violet, or Bird s-Foot Violet, or Crowfoot Violet

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Joseph Haydn (coloured engraving)
GIA938516 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Joseph Haydn (coloured engraving) by Rigaud, John Francis (1742-1810); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pansies, Pensees, or Hearts Ease, Thoughts
Pansies, Pensees, or Hearts Ease, Viola tricolor, Thoughts: You occupy my thoughts or Pensez a Moi. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean

Viola Tree (17 July 1884 15 November 1938) English actress, singer, playwright and author. Daughter of the actor Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Viola tricolor, heartsease
Folio 62 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Plants / Viola Odorata
SWEET VIOLET

Scene from Shakespeares Twelfth Night
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, Twelfth Night, in which Sir Toby Belch encourages the reluctant duellists, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and the page Cesario (Viola disguised)

Mont-Cenis violets or pansies -Viola cenisia-, Sanetschpass, Switzerland

Twelfth Nights / Speare
Viola and Olivia

BEARDSLEY: MUSICIAN. Title page ornament with a musical theme

Stringed instrument maker in his workshop
A stringed instrument manufacturer in his workshop, testing the strings of a double bass

Pansies, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Wood violet, Viola odorata
5855979 Wood violet, Viola odorata; (add.info.: Wood violet, Viola odorata. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Dog violet, Viola riviniana, and heath dog-violet, Viola canina
5855978 Dog violet, Viola riviniana, and heath dog-violet, Viola canina; (add.info.: Dog violet, Viola riviniana, and heath dog-violet, Viola canina)

The movement - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families, 1897 (lithograph)
DUV4219790 The movement - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families, 1897 (lithograph); 31x24.5 cm; (add.info.: Paul Dupont, editor, Paris, 1897)

Viola violin (Viola) produced by the Italian luthier Luigi Bajoni, Milano, circa 1850
FAT4301236 Viola violin (Viola) produced by the Italian luthier Luigi Bajoni, Milano, circa 1850.; (add.info.: Viola violin (Viola) produced by the Italian luthier Luigi Bajoni, Milano

The chromatic range - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families
DUV4219828 The chromatic range - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families, 1897 (lithograph); 31x24.5 cm; (add.info.: Paul Dupont, editor, Paris, 1897)

Simone Mayr's 'Il Fanatico per la Musica' with Giuseppe De Begnis singing on stage
3913931 Simone Mayr's 'Il Fanatico per la Musica' with Giuseppe De Begnis singing on stage and early 19th century orchestra in pit at the King's Theatre

Greasy fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia, high brown fritillary, Fabriciana adippe, treble-bar moth, Aplocera plagiata
FLO4638784 Greasy fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia, high brown fritillary, Fabriciana adippe, treble-bar moth, Aplocera plagiata, speckled yellow, Pseudopanthera macularia, and crimson and gold moth

Heartease, Viola tricolor, and field pansy, Viola arvensis Murr
5855982 Heartease, Viola tricolor, and field pansy, Viola arvensis Murr.; (add.info.: Heartease, Viola tricolor, and field pansy, Viola arvensis Murr)

Hairy violet, Viola hirta
5855980 Hairy violet, Viola hirta; (add.info.: Hairy violet, Viola hirta. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Viola D'Amour, 1888
1578372 Viola D'Amour, 1888; (add.info.: Viola D'Amour. This instrument is known as the Love Viol thanks to the softness of the tone produced by it when played)

Violin and bow (1,2), sordine or mute (3), violoncello (4), violino piccola or kit (5)
FLO4594013 Violin and bow (1,2), sordine or mute (3), violoncello (4), violino piccola or kit (5), Viola de Gamba of the 16th century (6). Copperplate engraving by John Lee after a drawing by T

Foxgloves and pansies, Digitalis purpurea and Viola tricolor
5855655 Foxgloves and pansies, Digitalis purpurea and Viola tricolor; (add.info.: Foxgloves and pansies, Digitalis purpurea and Viola tricolor)

Five annuals: xeranthemum, large purple poppy, purple ragwort, French marigold and pansy
5855528 Five annuals: xeranthemum, large purple poppy, purple ragwort, French marigold and pansy.; (add.info.: Five annuals: xeranthemum, large purple poppy (Papaver)

Violet of New South Wales, Viola species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4640250 Violet of New South Wales, Viola species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

in a school, a master makes his students repeat, who formed an orchestra, 1900
LUX4816491 in a school, a master makes his students repeat, who formed an orchestra, 1900; (add.info.: in a school, a master makes his students repeat, who formed an orchestra)

St. John the Baptist sits, surrounded by musician angels, and caresses a lamb on its head
3561265 St. John the Baptist sits, surrounded by musician angels, and caresses a lamb on its head. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Viola, 1875. Creator: Lewis Carroll
Viola, 1875

Gerhard Douw's Portrait of Himself, 1857. Creator: M. Jackson
Gerhard Douw's Portrait of Himself, 1857. Engraving of "An Interior with a Young Viola Player", a painting by Dutch artist Gerrit Dou (1613-1675)

A Pastoral Landscape with Shepherds Playing a Viola and Panpipes, 1496/1497. Creator: Albrecht Durer
A Pastoral Landscape with Shepherds Playing a Viola and Panpipes, 1496/1497

Le chemin de la fortune, 1778. The Road to Fortune. Creator: Nicolas-Joseph Voyez
Le chemin de la fortune, 1778. The Road to Fortune

Le chemin de la fortune, 1778. The Road to Fortune. Creator: Nicolas-Joseph Voyez
Le chemin de la fortune, 1778. The Road to Fortune

The Musical Boy, 1777. Creator: James Watson
The Musical Boy, 1777

Viola Surviving the Shipwreck off the Coast of Illyria, from “Twelfth Night”, c. 1776. Creator: George Romney
Viola Surviving the Shipwreck off the Coast of Illyria, from "Twelfth Night", c. 1776

Non Stop the Music
Dikhotomy

Domestic breed of Horned pansy (Viola cornuta) England, UK

Wild pansy (Viola tricolor) Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, Austria, July

Heavens Music
Florent Bodart

Gobelins tapestry depicting The Concert, located at the Petit Palais in Paris. France Paris, Petit Palais Tapestry Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

David composing the psalms, detail of the inlaid marble floor in the Cathedral of Siena Siena Cathedral, floor Tarsia, Marquetry Late Gothic, Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe

Concert in the country, drawing by Albrecht Durer, in the British Museum in London Great Britain London, British Museum Drawing Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Music table for octette, work of Giuseppe Maggiolini, kept in the Furniture Collection of the Sforzesco Castle in Milan Milan Sforzesco Castle, Furniture Collection Table Eighteenth Century

Angel musicians with a viola: bas-relief by Agostino di Duccio for the Oratory of San Bernardino, Perugia Perugia Oratory of San Bernardino Low Relief, Basrelief Early Renaissance, Renaissance

Angel musician with drum and viola, bas relief by Agostino di Duccio for the Oratory of San Bernardino in Perugia Perugia San Bernardino Oratory Low Relief, Basrelief Early Renaissance, Renaissance

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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.