Author:Gasparo Bertolotti da Salò(1540-1609)

Category：Entertainment

Year：ca. 1580

Size:Length:35.7 (cm)

Introduction：Although no one can be sure of who the inventor of violin was or when it was first invented, it is generally thought that violins had already appeared in the early 16th century, and these two cities in northern Italy, Cremona and Brescia, were already called “homes of the violin” early on. The founder of the Cremona violin-making tradition was Andrea Amati, and for the Brescia violin-making tradition, the name of the innovative and influential luthier Gasparo Bertolotti da Salò must be mentioned.

This violin was made by da Salò around 1580. Very few da Salò instruments remain in the world today, especially the da Salò violins, which made them extremely precious. The outer form of the da Salò is quite distinctive. You can see many traces of the chisel; the style is rough, and the finish is relatively thin and in darker hue. As for tone, this violin has the intermediate bass of a viola and is capable of showing an antique charm; the treble, meanwhile, is very bright, revealing an irrepressible vitality. Thus it is highly resonant, with a superb penetrating power.

Accession Number:0009198

Place of Orgin：Brescia, Italy