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LIUTERIA MANTOVANA - VOL. I & II
by Philip J. Kass and Andrea Zanrè, photos by Jan Röhrmann
The first and the second issues of the long-awaited three volumes dedicated to Mantuan violin making are finally out. Over twelve years of meticulous archive research have shed new light on the main characters of this story; the documentation of several hundred instruments from the major international collections was made possible by the collaboration of the main international antique dealers and auction houses; the most up-to-date research methodologies (dendrochronology, micro CT-imaging, varnish diagnostics) have been used to reveal the construction techniques in their most minute details.
The first and second volume present the luthiers active from c. 1680 to 1860, from Pietro Guarneri to Gaetano Dionelli, through the photographs of Jan Röhrmann, the historical and archive investigation carried out by Philip J. Kass, the study of making techniques and style presented by Rudolf Hopfner and Andrea Zanrè.
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More than twelve years of meticulous archival research have shed new light on the main characters of this story; the documentation of several hundred instruments from the most important international collections has been made possible by our networking and international co-operation; the most modern research methods like dendrochronology, micro-CT imaging and varnish diagnostics have been used to reveal the construction techniques down to the smallest detail.
The first volume ( 2024) presents the violin makers who were active from around 1680 to 1750 - from Pietro Guarneri to Camillo Camilli. The second Volume ( 2025) represents the period from 1750 to 1850 and features works by Tommaso Balestrieri, Pietro Barbieri, Pietro Castellani, Giuseppe Ceruti, Sante Coppi, Gaetano Dionelli, Giuseppe dall'Aglio, Giovanni Rota and Alessandro Zanti.
Volume 3 is expected to be in 2026
Volume I contains complete photographic cycles of 40 instruments, while Volume II contains complete photographic cycles of 55 instruments.
Each Volume also contains detailed photographs of other instruments.
The Volumes contents can be found in the image gallery.
Photographs by Jan Röhrmann, historical and archival research by Philip J. Kass and an examination of the making techniques and style by Rudolf Hopfner and Andrea Zanrè.
Images printed in original size
- Micro CT imaging by Rudolf Hopfner
- Volume I 312 pages
- Volume II 428 pages
- Format 45,7 cm by 30,7 cm
- 1000 copies, texts in English
- The volumes are bound and singularly housed in a fine grey cloth slipcase