The name "cello" is an abbreviation of the italian "violoncello", which means "little violone".
The cello is most closely associated with European classical music, and has been described as the closest sounding instrument to the human voice.
The cello developed from the bass violin, first referred to by Jambe de Fer in 1556, which was originally a three-string instrument.
Around 1700, Italian players popularized the cello in northern Europe, although the bass violin (basse de violon) continued to be used for another two decades in France.Many existing bass violins were literally cut down in size in order to convert them into cellos according to the smaller pattern cello as developed by Stradivari, who also made a number of old pattern large cello's (the 'Servais'.The bass violin remained the "most used" instrument in England as late as 1740, where the violoncello was still "not common." The sizes, names, and tunings of the cello varied widely by geography and time. The size was not standardized until around 1750.
I myself am a fan of cellos, althought i'm not a cellist. i'm a fan of the sound, look and all the things that define a cello.
So here are some artworks, based on cellos, i hope you'll enjoy:


Drawings and paintings:






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Thank you very much !