The largest photographic atlas of historic violins ever published in a single collection. A documentary work in 3 volumes that opens the private archives of the great Italian schools — from Andrea Amati to Stradivari.
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Documentation on the Italian masters is spread across foreign archives, rare publications and hard-to-reach sources — often inaccessible to the public.
Low-quality photos or incomplete angles make it impossible to truly study construction details: varnish, f-holes, proportions, finishing.
Each school, each family, each century sits isolated in different sources. There was no organized overview of the whole tradition.
Much of this knowledge circulates only among specialists, restorers and auction houses — out of reach for most players and students.
The Legendary Italian Violins is a documentary collection in 3 digital volumes, the fruit of years of documentary and photographic research on the greatest craft tradition of Western civilization: Italian luthiery.
Each luthier is presented with historical context, school of origin and documentary sources in footnotes. Each instrument is recorded in high-resolution photographs, ordered chronologically within his body of work.
From the birth in Cremona, 1560, to the last great classical masters of the 20th century — everything gathered, organized and published for the first time in English.
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Volume IThe founding of Cremona and Brescia: Andrea Amati, Nicolò Amati, Gasparo da Salò, Carlo Bergonzi and the Gagliano family, among 30+ luthiers from the schools of Cremona, Brescia, Venice, Naples, Mantua, Tuscany, Genoa and Rome.
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Best SellerVolume IIThe Guarneri family and Giuseppe “del Gesù”, G.B. Guadagnini and Domenico Montagnana, among 23+ luthiers from the schools of Cremona, Milan, Venice, Turin and Bologna.
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Volume IIIAntonio Stradivari, Pressenda, Rocca and Santo Serafin, among 25+ luthiers from the schools of Cremona, Turin, Rome, Venice and Naples — the apex of the classical tradition.
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The collection spans the centers that defined the art of stringed instrument making, from the Renaissance to the 20th century.
…and 78+ other luthiers documented across the three volumes, with grounded biographies and footnoted sources.
Leafing through the actual editions — Book 1: The Origins · Book 2: Guarneri, Guadagnini and the Golden Age
See every detail of the varnish, the f-holes and the proportions → making visual study far richer.
Each luthier with historical context and documentary sources → study on solid ground, not internet hearsay.
Instruments ordered by date within each maker’s work → follow each master’s evolution year by year.
Reference material built inside a real workshop → made for those who build, restore, play or study.
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Anderson Boscariol is a professional luthier and founder of Lutheria Magistratti, a Brazilian reference in the building and restoration of stringed instruments.
This collection is the result of years of documentary and photographic research on the greatest craft tradition ever produced by Western civilization — Italian luthiery.
It is not a third-party compilation: it is a luthier’s own work, made for those who build, restore, play or study.
It’s made exactly for those who build and restore: high-resolution photographs reveal construction details that serve as direct workshop reference.
Yes. The language is accessible, with contextualized biographies and clear captions. No prior knowledge required — the collection takes you from beginner to advanced.
Digital. Three high-resolution PDF books sent to your email right after payment confirmation — read on computer, tablet or phone.
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Immediately after payment confirmation, you receive an email with the download link for the high-resolution PDFs.
High-resolution PDF, compatible with any device — computer, tablet or phone.
Yes. Each volume can be purchased individually for R$ 97, or all three together as the Complete Collection for R$ 247.
Each volume covers a different period and set of makers: Volume I documents the origins (1560–18th c.); Volume II, the golden age with the Guarneri family and Guadagnini; and Volume III culminates with Antonio Stradivari and the last great classical masters.
Yes. The entire collection is written in English, including biographies, school descriptions and instrument captions.
Yes. The files are protected under applicable copyright law.
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1,261 photographs. 91 luthiers. 492 instruments. Four centuries of Italian luthiery — in your digital library today.
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