Giovanni Battista Guadagnini

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Giovanni Battista Guadagnini
Born(1711-06-23)23 June 1711
Bilegno in Val Tidone, Italy
Died18 September 1786(1786-09-18) (aged 75)
Turin, Italy
NationalityItalian
Known for
Notable work
  • Baron Knoop (1744, Piacenza)
  • Ex-Lorenzo (c.1745, Piacenza)
  • Baron Köhner (1752, Milan)
  • Campoli,Grumiaux (1773, Turin)
  • Salabue (1774, Turin)
  • Bryant (1775, Turin)
Style
  • Guadagnini style
    • Piacenza period
    • Milan period
    • Parma period
    • Turin period
  • Stradivarius style
MovementGuadagnini school[2]
ElectedCourt luthier of Duchy of Parma[1]
Patron(s)
Websitewww.guadagnini.org
Guadagnini family tree

Giovanni Battista Guadagnini (often shortened to G. B. Guadagnini; 23 June 1711 – 18 September 1786) was an Italian luthier, regarded as one of the finest craftsmen of string instruments in history.[3] He is widely considered the third greatest maker after Antonio Stradivari and Giuseppe Guarneri "del Gesù". The Guadagnini family was known for their violins, guitars and mandolins.[2]

  1. ^ "Giovanni Battista Guadagnini (1711–1786)". Guadagnini.org. 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b Kass, Philip. "Violin Making in Turin, part 2: the Guadagnini family". Tarisio Auctions. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ^ Doring, Ernest N. (1949). The Guadagnini Family of Violin Makers. Chicago: Lewis & Sons. Reprint with new introduction by Stewart Pollins, Dover Books, 2012. ISBN 978-0-48649-796-9