Brescian school of lutherie
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The Brescian school of lutherie was an early and highly influential Italian tradition of stringed-instrument making, known for its large viols and rich-toned instruments that helped shape later violin-making centers such as Cremona and Venice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian cultural tradition
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school of lutherie ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Brescia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of violin family proportions
ⓘ
evolution of viol design ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| era | pre-Stradivarian violin making ⓘ |
| field | stringed-instrument making ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
16th century
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early 17th century ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historical lutherie tradition ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major early center of European string-instrument building
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precursor of Cremonese violin making ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cremonese school of violin making
NERFINISHED
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Venetian school of violin making NERFINISHED ⓘ later Italian violin-making centers ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
chamber music for viols
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early orchestral music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large viols
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rich-toned instruments ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brescia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
maple for backs and ribs
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spruce for tops ⓘ |
| notableLuthier |
Battista Doneda
NERFINISHED
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Gasparo da Salò NERFINISHED ⓘ Giovanni Paolo Maggini NERFINISHED ⓘ Ventura Linarol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian lutherie tradition ⓘ |
| producedInstrumentType |
cellos
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violas ⓘ violas da gamba ⓘ violins ⓘ viols ⓘ |
| region | Lombardy ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
broad model outlines
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full arching ⓘ often dark varnish ⓘ relatively large instrument bodies ⓘ rich, powerful tone ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Renaissance
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early Baroque period ⓘ |
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