Nicolò Amati

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Nicolò Amati was a renowned 17th-century Italian luthier, celebrated as one of the greatest violin makers of the Cremonese school and teacher to masters like Antonio Stradivari.

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instanceOf Cremonese school luthier
human
luthier
activeIn 17th century
birthCountry Italy NERFINISHED
birthDate 1596-12-03
birthPlace Cremona NERFINISHED
deathCountry Italy NERFINISHED
deathDate 1684-04-12
deathPlace Cremona NERFINISHED
familyName Amati NERFINISHED
familyRelation grandson of Andrea Amati
son of Girolamo Amati
genre string instrument making
givenName Nicolò NERFINISHED
heritage Cremonese lutherie tradition
influenced Andrea Guarneri NERFINISHED
Antonio Stradivari NERFINISHED
Cremonese violin making tradition
Francesco Rugeri NERFINISHED
instrumentType cello
viola
violin
knownFor elegant f-holes design
high-quality varnish
influential violin patterns
refined arching of violin plates
memberOf Amati family NERFINISHED
movement Cremonese school of violin making NERFINISHED
name Nicola Amati NERFINISHED
Nicolo Amati NERFINISHED
Nicolò Amati NERFINISHED
nationality Italian
notableWork Grand Amati model violins NERFINISHED
small-pattern Amati violins
occupation cello maker
luthier
viola maker
violin maker
partOf Golden Age of Cremonese violin making NERFINISHED
student Andrea Guarneri NERFINISHED
Antonio Stradivari NERFINISHED
Francesco Rugeri NERFINISHED
style clear and sweet tonal character
graceful outline and proportions
highly arched plates
workshopLocation Cremona NERFINISHED

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Cremona hasNotablePerson Nicolò Amati
Antonio Stradivari influencedBy Nicolò Amati
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Antonio Stradivari studentOf Nicolò Amati
this entity surface form: Nicola Amati