Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri ‚del Gesù‘
(1698 – 1744)
Giuseppe Guarneri’s two sons Pietro of Venice and Giuseppe ‚del Gesù‘ both trained with and assisted him in the 1710s, but in keeping with the individuality of the Guarneri tradition their conceptions of violin making developed along strikingly dissimilar lines. While Pietro earns respect for his deft combination of Cremonese and Venetian styles, the rich and complex tonal quality of Giuseppe’s instruments distinguish him as one of the greatest violin makers in history.
* Text from the book Four Centuries of Violin Making/ Fine Instruments from Sothesby’s Archive.
