Violin Makers: Nicolò Amati (1596–1684) and Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
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The Strad - Carlo Bergonzi was never a wealthy violin maker – but he still used the best-quality maple ever seen
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Kevin Lee of Leeds, master crafter of violins, rivaling the great master luthiers; STGnews Videocast – St George News
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Violin maker Dorte Weishaupt-Moinian works on an instrument in her workshop in Neu-Meteln, Germany, 08 October 2012. The woman from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has organised a meeting of Europe's best violin makers during
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