The violins of Cremona and Venice might have the most storied histories, but the Neopolitan Gagliano family instruments have stood the test of time as well. In 20th century America, the music most popular among immigrants from Italy, and Naples …
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Rare stringed instruments have a chain of custody known as provenance. Without clear and legal ownership, the instrument is more a liability than asset. In the world of very valuable things – think art, antiques, Stradivarius violins – there …
Musical eras and the instruments that created them are on an historical, evolving continuum. But each era, the Renaissance period included, has its own instruments. The Renaissance was a period so associated with the new, the creative, the break …
The crossover between visual and performing arts is not uncommon. But in his championing of Cubism, Picasso found his inspiration to paint in violins. Art historians know all about Picasso. They understand his oeuvre (“Cubism,” primarily), his various periods …
