Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Guarneri
Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Guarneri, better known as Giuseppe filius Andrea Guarneri (25 November 1666 – 1739 or 1740) was a violin maker from the prominent Guarneri family of luthiers who lived in Cremona, Italy.
Biography
Andrea (ca. 1626–1698) learnt his craft with Nicolo Amati and opened a workshop in Cremona in 1654. His son Pietro Giovanni (1655–1720), known as ‘di Mantova’, had moved by 1683 to Mantua, where he worked as a court musician and violin maker. Pietro's brother Giuseppe Giovanni Battista (1666–1739 or 1740) inherited the firm and developed an admired and individual style. His elder son Pietro (1695–1762), ‘di Venezia’, established a workshop in Venice about 1718. Pietro's brother Bartolomeo Giuseppe (1698–1744) was the most celebrated member of the dynasty; he used the letters I.H.S. on his labels and therefore became known as ‘del Gesù’. He was one of the greatest makers ever: his violins, renowned for their rich, powerful tone, have been favoured by virtuosos from Paganini to Pinchas Zukerman.
References
- Hill, William Henry (1932). The Violin Makers of the Guarneri Family: Their Life and Work. London: W.E. Hill & Sons. OCLC 23741230.
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