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Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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1is surmised that he was a pupil of Hierolimus Divirchi, a prosperous lute maker in Brescia about 1570. Together with Duiffoproucart and Andrea Amati, he is considered to be one of the inventors of the violin. To him, probably more than to any other, is due the shape of the violin, which has been adopted ever since. Instruments by this maker are exceedingly scarce. If they do not possess the precious grace and finish of Amati, the lower model of his later efforts is at least much more preferable as regards tone. Later, Niccolo Amati, Guarnerius del Gesu and Stradivarius followed it. His varnish is brown-red or amber-yellow of tender composition, the C stretched and the corners sharp and short. His woods, hard and resistant, were always judiciously chosen. One of the characteristics of his instruments is that the sound holes run parallel. The scrolls are not the best part of his work: For his 'cellos, he used pear tree wood. No 90.
3GATTINARI (Enrico) — Turin circa 1670. See Catenar.
5GATTINARI or GATTENARI (Francesco) — Turin circa 1670-1740. High modelled instruments. Thick red varnish. No 322.
7GERANIE — Turin circa 1750. Good class make.
9GERONI (Dominico) — Ostiano circa 1815. Light red varnish. Good work. Very clever imitator whose instruments have often been re-labelled and attributed to makers more in vogue. No 306.
11GHERARDI (Giacomo) — Bologna circa 1670. Little known.
13GIANOLI (Dominico) — Milan circa 1750. Skilful copyist of the Cremonese masters.
15GIBERTONI (Antonio) — Parma circa 1830. Good make. Stradivarius model. Thick red varnish. Distinguished repairer who has left several rather well effected copies of Guarnerius.
17GIBERTONI (Guiseppe) — Modena circa 1800. Ordinary work.
19GIGLI (Julius-Cesaro-Romanus) — Rome circa 1750. See under Romani.
21GIORDANO (Alberto) — Cremona circa 1735. Followed Stradivarius. Dark yellow or pale red varnish. Good work No 304.
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