Antonio Stradivari

After going through a lot of professions, everywhere he experienced failure. I wanted to become a sculptor like Michelangelo, through its statues were graceful, but the face was not expressive. He gave up this craft, earned his bread in wood carving, jewelry manufacturing wooden furniture for the rich, a passion for drawing; with the greatest suffering he studied ornamentation Door and wall paintings of cathedrals and paintings of great masters.
His work
Who is he?

His biography
Famous master of stringed instruments, student Amati. Preserved about 650 instruments of his work. It is believed that Antonio Stradivari was born in 1644, although his exact date of birth is unknown. He was born in Cremona. His parents were Alexander Stradivari and Ann Moroni.

Museum
In Cremona are many historical buildings and monuments of architecture, but the Stradivari Museum, perhaps the most interesting attraction of Cremona. The Museum of three divisions, dedicated to the history of violin making. The first - is dedicated to Stradivari: here are kept some of his violins, exhibited samples of paper, wood, worked with the master.

In the early 1700s, Antonio fashioned ideal violin with perfect shape and sound, which is still unmatched. It is said that he had heard the sound of a Stradivarius violin, do not confuse it with anything else. During his long life Stradivari made more than 2,500 stringed instruments. The most valuable tools are considered attributable to the 1698-1725 year. Usually the works of the great master, on the inside, you could see a modest inscription: A.S. in a double circle and the Maltese cross. While there may be some Stradivarius did not sign at all.

In his hands the violin came to life
Currently, there are about 600 Stradivarius violins, come down to our age, the value of each varies from 500 thousand to 3 million euros, although the masterpieces of priceless. All violins have a name and are made in a special account, but, despite this, the scammers still manage to sell a lot of cheap imitations, and law enforcement agencies all dream to find the original source.

Monument Stradivari in Cremona, Italy

Monument musical instruments in Nice, France

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