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From Heath Robinson's intricate contraptions to Madame Yevonde's captivating portraits, the string has woven its way into art and history

Background imageString Collection: Cookie yo-yo

Cookie yo-yo
Julia Ramiro

Background imageString Collection: Entwined

Entwined
Catherine W

Background imageString Collection: Blue

Blue
Burak Senbak

Background imageString Collection: Moonlight Sonata

Moonlight Sonata
Brig Barkow

Background imageString Collection: Bogdan Bouşcă

Bogdan Bouşcă

Background imageString Collection: Samuel Beckett Bridge (Calatrava) and The Convention Centre

Samuel Beckett Bridge (Calatrava) and The Convention Centre
Hugo Borges

Background imageString Collection: Foad Mirzaie

Foad Mirzaie

Background imageString Collection: vibrations

vibrations
Flavio Bertazzi

Background imageString Collection: E-guitar

E-guitar
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Background imageString Collection: Lift from underneath

Lift from underneath
Marcus Cederberg

Background imageString Collection: Red hydrant

Red hydrant
Tommaso Pessotto

Background imageString Collection: Foggy Vision

Foggy Vision
paralaxa

Background imageString Collection: Model wearing a short-skirted afternoon frock and a string of pearl beads Date: 1930

Model wearing a short-skirted afternoon frock and a string of pearl beads Date: 1930

Background imageString Collection: Victorian Child & Her Dogs

Victorian Child & Her Dogs
Young girl in her nightdress teasing her dogs with a bird on a string. Date: 1898

Background imageString Collection: Boy With Boat

Boy With Boat
A portrait painting of a young boy, walking in some shallow waters by a wooden pier, playing with his small toy boat which is attatched to a stick and string which he is holding. Date: circa 1919

Background imageString Collection: Japan - Bamboo Blind maker

Japan - Bamboo Blind maker
Bamboo Blind maker, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageString Collection: Mrs Block the Butcher's Wife

Mrs Block the Butcher's Wife

Background imageString Collection: Caricature illustration of toothache cure, by Heath Robinson

Caricature illustration of toothache cure, by Heath Robinson. Showing prehistoric man with string tied to tooth and tree stump, firing bow and arrow from top of a cliff

Background imageString Collection: Two women playing Diabolo in France while a mechanic fixes their car. Date: 1907

Two women playing Diabolo in France while a mechanic fixes their car. Date: 1907

Background imageString Collection: A musical quintet rehearse a piece of classical music. Date: 1930s

A musical quintet rehearse a piece of classical music. Date: 1930s

Background imageString Collection: The Crow, 1849 (oil on panel)

The Crow, 1849 (oil on panel)
3550931 The Crow, 1849 (oil on panel) by Bonvin, Francois (1817-87); 41.9x49.5 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland; (add.info.: La Corbeau or The Crow)

Background imageString Collection: 2500 BC Egyptian carpenter drilling into a chair by twisting a bow string around a shaft, side view

2500 BC Egyptian carpenter drilling into a chair by twisting a bow string around a shaft, side view
History, Africa, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Carpenter, Making Chair, Bow Drill, 2500bc, Ancient History, Archers, Arrows, Bows, Drilling, Machines, Shaft, Sitting, String, Twisting, Weapons

Background imageString Collection: The Quartet (oil on panel)

The Quartet (oil on panel)
471331 The Quartet (oil on panel) by Mertens, Charles (1865-1919); 72x91 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageString Collection: CHILD PORTRAIT

CHILD PORTRAIT
JAYATU CHANDRA DAS

Background imageString Collection: 'Three bottles'

"Three bottles"
Evgeniy Popov

Background imageString Collection: Handmade yarn

Handmade yarn
Zuhair

Background imageString Collection: Tobacco string in the tobacco barn? vicinity of Barranquitas? Puerto Rico, 1942

Tobacco string in the tobacco barn? vicinity of Barranquitas? Puerto Rico, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Tobacco string in the tobacco barn? vicinity of Barranquitas? Puerto Rico

Background imageString Collection: The First Month, ca. 1767. Creator: Ishikawa Toyomasa

The First Month, ca. 1767. Creator: Ishikawa Toyomasa
The First Month, ca. 1767

Background imageString Collection: Maple Valley, Washington State, USA. Good Mother Stallard heirloom pole green beans growing on a

Maple Valley, Washington State, USA. Good Mother Stallard heirloom pole green beans growing on a string trellis

Background imageString Collection: Tropical Playground

Tropical Playground
Kieron Long

Background imageString Collection: Cheerful Agony, the American banker Walker poisoned by mistake incurably

Cheerful Agony, the American banker Walker poisoned by mistake incurably, dies between music and flowers (Colour Litho)
2815549 Cheerful Agony, the American banker Walker poisoned by mistake incurably, dies between music and flowers (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageString Collection: Edict of King Louis VIII of France placing an interdiction on the practice of usury by Jews

Edict of King Louis VIII of France placing an interdiction on the practice of usury by Jews (ink on vellum & wax)
ARH465701 Edict of King Louis VIII of France placing an interdiction on the practice of usury by Jews (ink on vellum & wax) by French School

Background imageString Collection: The Loom of Aunt Anuța

The Loom of Aunt Anuța
Sebastian Vasiu (Sebastiaen)

Background imageString Collection: Valentine - Mechanical - elaborate Valentine, Dance Card, Baby, 1883. 1883. Creator: Anon

Valentine - Mechanical - elaborate Valentine, Dance Card, Baby, 1883. 1883. Creator: Anon
Valentine - Mechanical - elaborate Valentine, Dance Card, Baby, 1883

Background imageString Collection: Possibly: Young son of tenant farmer gathering sticks... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939

Possibly: Young son of tenant farmer gathering sticks... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Young son of tenant farmer gathering sticks for workers to string tobacco on. Granville County, North Carolina]

Background imageString Collection: 6365937

6365937

Background imageString Collection: 6365928

6365928

Background imageString Collection: 'The Ascension of Christ', Detail of an angel playing a violin, c. 1420 (fresco)

"The Ascension of Christ", Detail of an angel playing a violin, c. 1420 (fresco)
5051457 " The Ascension of Christ", Detail of an angel playing a violin, c.1420 (fresco) by Master of Vignola (15th century); Rocca di Vignola, Vignola, Modena

Background imageString Collection: 6365925

6365925

Background imageString Collection: Robe de Linon Imprime, from Costumes Parisien, pub. 1913 (pochoir print)

Robe de Linon Imprime, from Costumes Parisien, pub. 1913 (pochoir print)
3526870 Robe de Linon Imprime, from Costumes Parisien, pub.1913 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); The Stapleton Collection

Background imageString Collection: Shell and Drape; Coquillage et Drape, c. 1930 (oil on canvas)

Shell and Drape; Coquillage et Drape, c. 1930 (oil on canvas)
655853 Shell and Drape; Coquillage et Drape, c.1930 (oil on canvas) by Roy, Pierre (1880-1950); 28.5x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shell and Drape; Coquillage et Drape)

Background imageString Collection: 'The Ascension of Christ', Detail of angels playing different musical insruments, c. 1420 (fresco)

"The Ascension of Christ", Detail of angels playing different musical insruments, c. 1420 (fresco)
5051459 " The Ascension of Christ", Detail of angels playing different musical insruments, c.1420 (fresco) by Master of Vignola (15th century); Rocca di Vignola, Vignola, Modena

Background imageString Collection: 'The Ascension of Christ', Detail of an angel playing a string instrument, c. 1420 (fresco)

"The Ascension of Christ", Detail of an angel playing a string instrument, c. 1420 (fresco)
5051456 " The Ascension of Christ", Detail of an angel playing a string instrument, c.1420 (fresco) by Master of Vignola (15th century); Rocca di Vignola, Vignola, Modena

Background imageString Collection: Three musicians as symbol of Harmony, Room of the Conjugal Love, 1560-1561 (fresco)

Three musicians as symbol of Harmony, Room of the Conjugal Love, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632640 Three musicians as symbol of Harmony, Room of the Conjugal Love, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser)

Background imageString Collection: Marine Set, 1936 (tempera on panel)

Marine Set, 1936 (tempera on panel)
TW426973 Marine Set, 1936 (tempera on panel) by Wadsworth, Edward Alexander (1889-1949); 76.1x63.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageString Collection: Cast of a right hand (plaster)

Cast of a right hand (plaster)
LMG440242 Cast of a right hand (plaster) by Crook, Thomas Mewburn (1869-1949); 8.5x16x20.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; Leeds Museums and Galleries, UK

Background imageString Collection: String jellyfish, Apolemia uvaria (Stephanomia uvaria, Stefanomia grappolo)

String jellyfish, Apolemia uvaria (Stephanomia uvaria, Stefanomia grappolo)
6337587 String jellyfish, Apolemia uvaria (Stephanomia uvaria, Stefanomia grappolo) by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: String jellyfish, Apolemia uvaria (Stephanomia uvaria, Stefanomia grappolo)

Background imageString Collection: 'The Ascension of Christ', Detail of angels playing different musical insruments, c. 1420 (fresco)

"The Ascension of Christ", Detail of angels playing different musical insruments, c. 1420 (fresco)
5051460 " The Ascension of Christ", Detail of angels playing different musical insruments, c.1420 (fresco) by Master of Vignola (15th century); Rocca di Vignola, Vignola, Modena




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From Heath Robinson's intricate contraptions to Madame Yevonde's captivating portraits, the string has woven its way into art and history. Beethoven's manuscripts reveal the profound emotions expressed through his string quartets, while Piero della Francesca masterfully captured light and shadow in his paintings. In Sri Lanka, the Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players create enchanting melodies with their traditional instruments like the ti-tzu and so-na. Across cultures, from China to Western music, strings have resonated with passion and beauty. But they are not limited to artistic expression alone; they find their place in everyday life too. Asparagus crowns planted meticulously in a trench demonstrate how roots can spread evenly for growth. The electric guitar paired with an amplifier unleashes a powerful sound that reverberates through our souls. Beethoven's manuscript of Opus 135 reminds us of the eternal question: 'Must it be?' With each stroke of the pen on paper, he immortalized his thoughts on this delicate thread of music history. Merlin Enabnit reminds us that even something as simple as a piece can carry a hefty price tag. A gyroscope spinning effortlessly on a piece showcases physics at play while guitar strings vibrating produce harmonious melodies that touch our hearts. Whether it is connecting pieces together or creating beautiful sounds, there is no denying that strings hold immense power within them.