Stave Collection (#2)

Fantoft Stave Church near Bergen, Norway
View of Fantoft Stave Church near Bergen, Norway, dating back to the 12th century. Built of wood, it is decorated with stylised horses heads, influenced by the Asa, or horse worship of the Vikings

Norway Fantoft Church
A fine example of a stave church Date: circa 1890

Borgund Stave Church, Norway
Borgund Stave Church, in the municipality of Laerdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Built sometime between 1180 and 1250 AD. Date: circa 1910s

La Marseillaise. National anthem of France by Rouget de Lisle. 1792. Carnavalet Museum. Paris. France

Music cover, Louis Armstrong, Takes Two To Tango, words and music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning. 1952

Christmas carol music by James Lyon -- Hark! Christmas bells are ringing wildly. The music is on two staves, with the lower stave containing the upper stave music played backwards

Treble clef and musical notes of a full octave on a stave, and the corresponding keys on an organ

Treble clef, sharp sign and musical note on stave, close up

Portrait of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (c. 1475-1530) (oil on panel)
BAL99912 Portrait of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (c.1475-1530) (oil on panel) by English School, (16th century); 83.8x55.9 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Ms. 316, Three Lieder, Opus 65, Number 3, for male choir, 1847 (pen & ink on paper)
XIR326636 Ms.316, Three Lieder, Opus 65, Number 3, for male choir, 1847 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Schumann, Robert (1810-56); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris

Third Sonata for piano and violin (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR326637 Third Sonata for piano and violin (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Schumann, Robert (1810-56); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris

Ms. 312, Phantasiestucke, Opus 88, for piano, violin and cello, 1842 (pen & ink on paper)
XIR326635 Ms.312, Phantasiestucke, Opus 88, for piano, violin and cello, 1842 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Schumann, Robert (1810-56); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris

Ms. 117, Waltz in F minor, Opus 70, Number 2, dedicated to Elise Gavard (pen & ink on paper)
XIR326630 Ms.117, Waltz in F minor, Opus 70, Number 2, dedicated to Elise Gavard (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Chopin, Frederic (1810-49); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris

Pages from Score of the St Matthew Passion, 1740s (pen and ink on paper)
XPH308423 Pages from Score of the St Matthew Passion, 1740s (pen and ink on paper) by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin

Pages from Score of the St. Matthew Passion, 1727 (pen and ink on paper)
XPH308420 Pages from Score of the St. Matthew Passion, 1727 (pen and ink on paper) by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1748-78); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin

Passio Domini nostri J. C. secundum Evangelistam MATTHAEUM BWV 244, 1730s (pen on paper)
XPH308412 Passio Domini nostri J.C. secundum Evangelistam MATTHAEUM BWV 244, 1730s (pen on paper) by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750); Staatsbibliothek Berlin, Preussischer Kulturbesitz

Last page of The Art of Fugue, 1740s (pen and ink on paper)
XPH308414 Last page of The Art of Fugue, 1740s (pen and ink on paper) by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin

Autograph score sheet for the 10th Bagatelle opus 119 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR252932 Autograph score sheet for the 10th Bagatelle opus 119 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris

Autograph score sheet for the Trio mi bemol opus 3 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR252931 Autograph score sheet for the Trio mi bemol opus 3 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris

Sunday Vespers, 1779 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR242774 Sunday Vespers, 1779 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

Trio in G major for violin, harpsichord and violoncello (K 496) 1786 (13th page)
XIR242776 Trio in G major for violin, harpsichord and violoncello (K 496) 1786 (13th page) (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); Velay Collection, Paris

Ms. 222 fol. 6 Trio, in E flat major Kegelstatt for piano, clarinet, violin and viola
XIR200340 Ms.222 fol.6 Trio, in E flat major Kegelstatt for piano, clarinet, violin and viola (K 498) 1786 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart

Cosi Dunque Tradisci... recitative and aria, 1783 (pen & ink on paper)
XIR200325 Cosi Dunque Tradisci... recitative and aria, 1783 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris, France; Austrian

Ms. 225 Sonate Premiere for violin and harpsichord in C major (K 403) 1782 (pen & ink on paper)
XIR200324 Ms.225 Sonate Premiere for violin and harpsichord in C major (K 403) 1782 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique

Ms. 1548 (1) Overture of the opera Don Giovanni (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR200323 Ms.1548 (1) Overture of the opera Don Giovanni (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris, France; Austrian

Sir Percival Hart (1496-1580), c. 1555-60 (oil on panel)
XYC178411 Sir Percival Hart (1496-1580), c.1555-60 (oil on panel) by English School, (16th century); 87.5x62.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Score for the 3rd Movement of the 5th Symphony (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR165895 Score for the 3rd Movement of the 5th Symphony (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris, France; German

Copy of Partita in D Minor for Violin by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
XIR154685 Copy of Partita in D Minor for Violin by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (litho) (b/w photo) by Bach, Anna Magdalena (1701-60); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin, Germany; German, out of copyright

Music score for a New Years Song, composed by Matthew Locke (pen and ink on paper)
XJF143823 Music score for a New Years Song, composed by Matthew Locke (pen and ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Locke, Matthew (c.1633-77); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Traditional Swiss Costume - Woman from Tessin (Val Verzasca)
Traditional Swiss Costume - Woman from the Valle Verzasca, a valley in the Locarno district of the Canton of Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland. Date: circa 1909

North America, USA, South Dakota, Rapid City, Chapel in the Hills. Replica of Borgund Stave Church in Norway. IMAGE RESTRICTED: Not available to US land tour operators

lom Stave Church lom norway from 1200AD

handle and lock on lom Stave Church lom norway from 1200AD

lock on lom Stave Church lom norway from 1200AD

vogo Stave Church Vagamo norway
Vogo Stave Church Vagamo norway

door lock vogo Stave Church Vagamo norway
Door lock vogo Stave Church Vagamo norway

vogo Stave Church from1600, Vagamo norway
vogo Stave Church from 1600, Vagamo, norway

Sofar Fron octagonal stone church 1792 over looks Laggen River river valley, Ringebu norway Church

Buildings display icons of nordic cultural history Norway

Stave Church oslo norway

Bel Air stores its own oak staves to be used later for making barrels, the sign says
Bel Air stores its own oak staves to be used later for making barrels, Chateau Belair (Bel Air) 1st, premier Grand Cru Classe, Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France

Leaf of Antiphonal or Choir Missal on vellum. Notation is on the five-line stave as used today. Text is in Latin. Spain, c1650. Music Vocal Religion Christian

Parthenon frieze depicting four men
Parthenon frieze: four men lean in a relaxed fashion on their staves in front of four divinities seated on stools

Norway, Laerdal. Borgund stave-church, c. 1180. Best preserved stave church in Norway
Norway, Laerdal. Borgund stave-church, c.1180. Best preserved stave church in Norway. 800 year old church listed in Society for Ancient Monuments since 1877

Domaine de Terre Megere, Cournonsec, Montpellier. Gres de Montpellier. Languedoc. Barrel cellar. Batonnage, stirring of the lees with a stave. France. Europe

Duet for viol and flute - The siren of the stage
Two musicians decorate sheet music for flute and viol. The lyrics warn against the seductive charms of ladies with beautiful singing voices

French trouveur - 14th century musician
A French trouveur, after a drawing from the poems of Guillaume de Machaut. Date: 14th century

The Music Party - after Titian
The Music Party. A teacher guides a boy singing from some sheet music. Date: 16th century

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"Unveiling the Timeless Beauty: Stave - A Melodic Journey through History" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of stave, where centuries-old melodies and architectural marvels intertwine. Delicate yet powerful, a music score penned by Johann Sebastian Bach transports us to an era of artistic brilliance. The intricate black and white photo captures Borgund Church, a majestic stave church dating back to the 12th century in Norway. Its wooden engravings tell tales of medieval frolics, where wine flowed freely and songs echoed through its hallowed halls. Step into another masterpiece, Kaupanger's stave church from 1184, nestled amidst Western Norway's breathtaking landscapes. Scandinavia's rich heritage comes alive within these sacred walls as harmonious hands create timeless artwork that transcends time itself. In this captivating journey through history, we encounter Victor Capoul's soul-stirring performance resonating with Vivaldi's compositions. His voice echoes within our hearts as we witness a young man gracefully moving to the rhythm of life in his white shirt and blue jeans. As we explore further, exterior carvings at Urnes Stave Church near Lustrafjorden leave us awestruck by their intricate beauty. Each detail etched onto wood tells stories passed down from generation to generation. Amidst this symphony of artistry stands a Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Window Display – an unexpected juxtaposition reminding us that even amidst modernity, echoes of tradition can still be found. Join us on this melodic journey where pen meets paper and ancient structures whisper secrets from long ago. Let the staves guide you towards discovering the timeless beauty woven into every note and carved into each delicate piece of art throughout Norway’s cherished churches.