Violin iconography of antonio stradivari 16441737, herbert k. Nende eriti antonio stradivari valmistatud viiuleid nimetatakse stradivaariusteks. Violins by famous makers such as stradivari, guarneri, maggini, amati, or stainer had numerous followers and imitators. Stradivaride perekonna viiulimeistrid olid antonio stradivari suri 1737, francesco stradivari 16711743, omobono strradivari 16791742.
Stradivari umumnya dianggap sebagai pengrajin terpenting dan terhebat dalam bidangnya. His life and work 16441737 the book is factual, but entertaining in a telling that is akin to a storytelling. Antonio stradivari, his life and work by william h. Use of ct in detection of internal damage and repair and. Antonio stradivari biography life, family, children, death. The feature and the method are further described by sacconi in his book 1 segreti di stradivari. Dec 05, 2011 the violin dates back to 17, when the famed cremona violinmaker antonio stradivari was at the height of his prowess. Also, commercially made instruments often bear facsimile labels to identify the model of the product. Pdf antonio stradivari his life and work download full. Family of violin makers there are no records of antonio stradivari s birth, but based on the documentation of his age that accompanied his signature on some of the instruments he created late in his life, it is assumed that he was born in 1644.
Antonio stradivari italian violin maker britannica. Antonio stradivarius of cremona was the greatest of instrument makers. Evidences in stradivaris work of old agehis death and burialwork left. Stradivari ladinaparaselt stradivarius oli itaalia viiulimeistrite perekond. His interpretation of geometry and design for the violin has served as a conceptual model for violin makers for more than 250 years. Date and place of birth of antonio stradivarihis instructor in the art of violin. Hill, alfred ebsworth hill at barnes due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Acoustic evolution of old italian violins from amati to stradivari. Chemical distinctions between stradivaris maple and.
Read online antonio stradivari his life and work and download antonio stradivari his life and work book full in pdf formats. His life and work 16441737 from the salons of vienna to the concert halls of new york, from the breakthroughs of beethovens last quartets to the first phonographic recordings, faber unfolds a narrative magnificent in its range and brilliant in its detail. By 1720, his failing health including his poor eyesight started affecting his work and his sons along with another employee helped him during this period. Five violins, one cello, and three centuries of enduring perfection. Antonio stradivari, violin, cremona, 1716, the messiah.
A dendrochronological investigation of 33 violins made in cremona during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, including 20 violins by antonio stradivari was carried out. Antonio stradivari, his life and work, 16441737 by hill. After crossmatching data from these instruments an italian instrument master chronology iimc21 was constructed that allowed the authors to date the spruce fronts of 21 of. Anatomy of a stradivarius scientific american blog network. His life and work sensibly listed only those instru ments which they knew personally to exist. Many of the instruments produced during this time bore the inscription under the discipline of antonio stradivari. He could not stgadivarius antonio stradivaris violins without antonio. The latinized form of his surname, stradivarius, as well as the colloquial. The year 1690 is perhaps one of the most interesting epochs in stradivaris career. His life and work dover books on music kindle edition by hill, w. Read download antonio stradivari his life and work pdf. Often a disciple placed a facsimile label in his violin to acknowledge or honor the master whose model had inspired his work.
Lupot became, and is still recognized as, the stradivari of french violin makers. For over three decades leading up to 1700, antonio stradivari 16441737 applied his inspired instinct, vision and innovation with ferocious attention to detail and rigorous business acumen, to the artistic and commercial challenges of running an international highart workshop from his base of operations in cremona, italy. His first labels were printed from 1660 to 1665, which indicates that his work had. In this fascinating book, toby faber traces the rich, multilayered stories of six of these peerless instrumentsfive violins and a celloand the one towering artist who brought them into being.
Hill, 9780486204253, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Given this situation, pollens concentration on stradivaris workshop materials and his forms and patterns is a. General information on violin authentication and appraisals. Lupot took his suggestion and worked with pique in his shop from 17941798.
Antonio stradivari his life and work 1644 1737 by hill. The text and illustrations of this edition, except only that halftone plates are substituted for lithographic plates. His life and work 16441737 paperback june 1, 1963 by w. A good a good deal of time was spent both in the british library and in the archives of bonhams. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Hill, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Leading appraisers of fine musical instruments agree that in the. Antonio stradivari was an italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps. Antonio stradivari, his life and work 16441737 core.
The project gutenberg ebook of antonio stradivari, by horace. The two makers collaborated on their models during this time. Leibniz and the stradivari violin or, the contrapuntal dance. The new styles of violins and cellos that he developed were remarkable for their excellent tonal quality and became the basic design for all modern versions of the instruments. Furthermore, the vowel qualities of stradivari violins show reduced backness and height. The reputed golden period of stradivari late in lifehis later modifications of. Antonio stradivari biography childhood, life achievements.
Antonio stradivari was born in 1644, and established his shop in cremona, italy, where he remained active until his death in 1737. Antonio stradivari, violin, cremona, 1709, the viotti tarisio. Even though antonio had a very long working life, it is impossible for him to have crafted more than 1,000 instruments entirely by himself, meaning that his sons, francesco and omobono, as well as possibly a third son, must have been working on and off in his shop. Antonio stradivari, his life and work 16441737 by hill. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Antonio stradivari messiah violin 1716 poster the strad shop. Antonio stradivari, italian violin maker who brought the craft of violinmaking to its highest pitch of perfection.
Read download antonio stradivari his life and work pdf pdf. Violins made by antonio stradivari are renowned for having been the. He could not stgadivarius antonio stradivari s violins without antonio. Antonio stradivari wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia. Antonio stradivari used only the finest woods to handcraft his violins, and each violin instrument, while essentially the same in appearance, produced an original, unique sound. The violin dates back to 17, when the famed cremona violinmaker antonio stradivari was at the height of his prowess. The messiah was as exceptional to stradivari as it is to us. His violins and cellos remain the platonic ideal and the template for contemporary luthiers. Stradivari was still a pupil of nicolo amati in 1666 when he began to place his own label on violins of his making. The prospectus of the hills standard work on the guarneri fami ly.
Antonio stradivari article about antonio stradivari by the. Clearly stradivari marked the position of the nicks from the inside of the plate and with a compass, not as most modern makers now do, with an outside fhole template. The incomparable visual beauty of his instruments and the infinite variety and magnificence of tone of which they are capable have by this time jun 01, 1963 antonio stradivari, his life and work by william h. And this apartness was as obvious to his sons, and even the bergonzis who lived on in the casa stradivari, making and selling new instruments as well as salvaging and finishing partly completed work for a good 20 years after antonios death. Antonio stradivari 1644 18 desember 1737 adalah seorang luthier dan pengrajin instrumen berdawai seperti biola, cello, gitar, biola, dan harpa.