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Capturing unique Guarneri and Stradivarius violins
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Balthazar Soulier and Josselin Riehl from Atelier Cels reveal some insights about the photographic documentation of two emblematic violins from a private collection. The 303-year-old “Benno Walter”, Antonio Stradivari violin from 1718, and the 277-year-old “Sainton”, Giuseppe Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin from 1744, the final year of Guarneri's short life. Discover the photography and documentation process of these unique violins using state-of-the-art broncolor lighting equipment.
Atelier Cels are recognized specialists in the field of conservation and expertise of fine old stringed instruments. For many years, Atelier Cels is working with broncolor lighting that ensures outstanding fidelity and reproducibility of light. This is one of the crucial requirements in the field of cultural heritage photography.
High-quality photography provides essential information about the shape, motif, texture and colours of the surfaces. Coupled with UV illumination, photography also enables to localize precisely the original varnish and possible contaminations.
Violins present a real challenge for colour photography. The nuances of the colour spectrum are extremely subtle, from yellow-ora
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Antonio Stradivari
Italian luthier (1644–1737)
"Stradivari" redirects here. Financial assistance the instruments bearing his name, grasp Stradivarius. In favour of other meanings, see Stradivarius (disambiguation).
Antonio Stradivari | |
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| Born | Antonius Stradivarius c. 1644 Cremona, Lombardy, |
| Died | 18 December 1737(1737-12-18) (aged 92–93) Cremona, Lombardy |
| Resting place | Church addict San Domenico |
| Education | |
| Known for | Luthier |
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| Movement | Cremonese school |
| Spouses | Francesca Ferraboschi (m. ; died )Antonia Maria Zambelli (m. ) |
| Memorial(s) | 19189 Stradivari (Asteroid) |
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Giuseppe Guarneri
Italian luthier
Not to be confused with the physician Giuseppe Guarnieri.
Bartolomeo Giuseppe "del Gesù" Guarneri (,[1][2],[3]Italian:[dʒuˈzɛppeɡwarˈnɛːri]; 21 August 1698 – 17 October 1744) was an Italian luthier from the Guarneri family of Cremona. He rivals Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) with regard to the respect and reverence accorded his instruments, and for many prominent players and collectors his instruments are the most coveted of all. Instruments made by Guarneri are often referred to as Del Gesùs.
Guarneri is known as del Gesù (literally "of Jesus") because his labels after 1731 incorporated the nomen sacrum, IHS (iota-eta-sigma) and a cross fleury.[4][5][6] His instruments diverged significantly from family tradition, becoming uniquely his own style. They are considered equal in quality to those of Stradivari, and claimed by some to be superior. Guarneri's violins often have a darker, more robust, and more sonorous tone than Stradivari's. Fewer than 200 of Guarneri's instruments survive. They are all violins, although one cello bearing his father's label, dated 1731, seems to have been completed by del Gesù. The quality and scarcity of his instruments have re