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Viola adunca is a species of violet known by the common names hookedspur violet, early blue violet, sand violet, and western dog violet. It is native to meadows and forests of western North America, Canada, and the northern contiguous United States.
Viola imbricata, is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae.It is endemic to the Andes in Central Chile.It was described in 2024. [1] It is circumscribed within subgenus Neoandinium, which is composed by circa 140 species commonly known as Andean rosulate violas, distributed between the equator and southern Patagonia. [2]
This is a list of species in the plant genus Viola, often known as violets or pansies. Viola is the largest genus in the family Violaceae, containing over 680 species ...
Viola rafinesquei (syn. Viola bicolor), commonly known as the American field pansy or wild pansy, is an annual plant in the violet family found throughout much of North America. [2] There has been some debate as to whether the plant is native there or if it was introduced from the Old World as a variety of Viola kitaibeliana , but it is now ...
The viola was made in Cremona, Italy in 1697. At that time violas came in two sizes, tenor and alto. Alto violas such as the ex-Primrose have since become the standard voicing. The early owners of the instrument are not documented. It appeared in England in the 19th century and was purchased by the Earl of Harrington in 1874.
The viola's bow has a wider band of horsehair than a violin's bow, which is particularly noticeable near the frog (or heel in the UK). Viola bows, at 70–74 g (2.5–2.6 oz), are heavier than violin bows (58–61 g [2.0–2.2 oz]). The profile of the rectangular outside corner of a viola bow frog generally is more rounded than on violin bows.
Artist Bill Viola, whose pioneering work with video since the 1970s opened the door to what would become a major artform internationally, has died. He was 73. Artist Bill Viola, whose pioneering ...