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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instanceOf Italian cultural tradition
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
early 17th century
heritageStatus historical lutherie tradition
historicalRole major early center of European string-instrument building
precursor of Cremonese violin making
influenced Cremonese school of violin making NERFINISHED
Venetian school of violin making NERFINISHED
later Italian violin-making centers
influencedGenre chamber music for viols
early orchestral music
knownFor large viols
rich-toned instruments
languageOfTradition Italian
locatedIn Brescia NERFINISHED
materialUsed maple for backs and ribs
spruce for tops
notableLuthier Battista Doneda NERFINISHED
Gasparo da Salò NERFINISHED
Giovanni Paolo Maggini NERFINISHED
Ventura Linarol NERFINISHED
partOf Italian lutherie tradition
producedInstrumentType cellos
violas
violas da gamba
violins
viols
region Lombardy
stylisticFeature broad model outlines
full arching
often dark varnish
relatively large instrument bodies
rich, powerful tone
timePeriod Renaissance
early Baroque period

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Venetian school of lutherie influencedBy Brescian school of lutherie