All things tied to the creation or celebration of music, such as instruments or depicted scenes. This category showcases the universal language of sound and its role in culture and ritual
The photograph Singing Deeds of Valor, Oglala Lakota captures a poignant scene of two Oglala Lakota men from the Dakota nation deeply engaged in playing hand drums outside a traditional tipi, set in the expansive Great Plains landscape.
This striking photograph captures a young boy of Bedouin origin, holding a bagpipe instrument (Mijwiz), immediately drawing the viewer into a rich cultural and musical landscape.
This oil on canvas portrays a woman in classical attire reclining on a marble bench, serenaded by a flutist, against the backdrop of a distant Mount Vesuvius during a sweet siesta.
This oil-on-canvas work invites viewers into an idyllic pastoral concert scene where music, poetry, and nature intertwine.
Built around 400–375 BCE, this lyre player bronze figurine fixes a reclining banqueter with a lyre and pick, set to decorate a basin’s rim.
Molded between 400 and 375 BCE, this bronze flutist figurine positions a reclining musician with pipes, likely topping a banquet basin.