Antonio Stradivari | |
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| Born | Antonius Stradivarius c. 1644 |
| Died | 18 December 1737 (aged 92–93) Cremona, Lombardy |
| Resting place | Church of San Domenico[1] |
| Education | |
| Known for | Luthier |
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| Movement | Cremonese school |
| Spouses | Francesca Ferraboschi
(m. 1667; died 1698)Antonia Maria Zambelli
(m. 1699) |
| Memorial(s) | 19189 Stradivari (Asteroid) |
Antonio Stradivari (/ˌstrædɪˈvɑːri/, also US: /-ˈvɛəri/,[2][3][4] Italian: [anˈtɔːnjo stradiˈvaːri]; c. 1644 – 18 December 1737) was an Italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps.[5] The Latinized form of his surname, Stradivarius, as well as the colloquial Strad are terms often used to refer to his instruments. It is estimated that Stradivari produced 1,116 instruments, of which 960 were violins. Around 650 instruments survive, including 450 to 512 violins. His instruments are considered some of the finest ever made, and are extremely valuable collector's items.
- ^ Faber (2006), p. 59.
- ^ "Stradivari". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Stradivari, Antonio" (US) and "Stradivari, Antonio". Oxford Dictionaries UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Stradivari". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Antonio Stradivari – Italian violin maker". Encyclopedia Britannica.