Amati family and Antonio Stradivarius's profile

Amati family's violin making began with Andrea Amati. Violin maker of Amati family were in total five people, and the family’s famous student were Antonio Stradivarius and Giuseppe Guarneri(Guarneri Delgesu).

First, after completed his violin which the current violin is based on, Andrea Amati got married and blessed with two children named  Antonio and Girolamo.  He taught how to make violin to his two children. When Antonio became an adult, he made up his own violin studio, but he didn't have student, so no one took over his studio after his death.

Girolamo was  married, with one child. His name was Nicolo Amati, he will become a famous violin maker, and his student was Antonio Stradivarius the most respected violin maker in history.

 Antonio Stradivarius was born in Italy (1644~1737). His violins is valued even now, after 300 years.  There is no better violin than a his. Next week, I will explain Genealogy of the Italian violin makers of 16-17 century. see you next week.

                       Example of Antonio Stradivarius