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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brescian school of lutherie canonical | 1 |
| Brescian school of violin making | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brescian school of lutherie Context triple: [Venetian school of lutherie, influencedBy, Brescian school of lutherie]
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Venetian school of lutherie
The Venetian school of lutherie is a renowned tradition of stringed instrument making centered in Venice, celebrated for its richly toned, visually ornate violins, violas, and cellos crafted by masters such as Domenico Montagnana and Matteo Goffriller.
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Cremonese school of violin making
The Cremonese school of violin making is a renowned tradition of luthiery from Cremona, Italy, exemplified by master craftsmen such as Stradivari, Amati, and Guarneri, whose instruments are celebrated for their exceptional sound and craftsmanship.
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Stradivari workshop
The Stradivari workshop was the famed Cremonese lutherie shop of Antonio Stradivari, renowned for producing some of the finest and most valuable string instruments in history.
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Bolognese School
The Bolognese School was a major Italian art movement centered in Bologna, known for its reform of painting in the late 16th and 17th centuries through a balanced blend of naturalism and classical idealism.
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Milanese school
The Milanese school was a Renaissance artistic movement centered in Milan, known for its refined devotional imagery, delicate modeling, and synthesis of Lombard and Leonardo da Vinci’s stylistic influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Brescian school of lutherie Target entity description: 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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A.
Venetian school of lutherie
The Venetian school of lutherie is a renowned tradition of stringed instrument making centered in Venice, celebrated for its richly toned, visually ornate violins, violas, and cellos crafted by masters such as Domenico Montagnana and Matteo Goffriller.
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Cremonese school of violin making
The Cremonese school of violin making is a renowned tradition of luthiery from Cremona, Italy, exemplified by master craftsmen such as Stradivari, Amati, and Guarneri, whose instruments are celebrated for their exceptional sound and craftsmanship.
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Stradivari workshop
The Stradivari workshop was the famed Cremonese lutherie shop of Antonio Stradivari, renowned for producing some of the finest and most valuable string instruments in history.
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D.
Bolognese School
The Bolognese School was a major Italian art movement centered in Bologna, known for its reform of painting in the late 16th and 17th centuries through a balanced blend of naturalism and classical idealism.
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E.
Milanese school
The Milanese school was a Renaissance artistic movement centered in Milan, known for its refined devotional imagery, delicate modeling, and synthesis of Lombard and Leonardo da Vinci’s stylistic influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian cultural tradition
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school of lutherie ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Brescia ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of violin family proportions
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evolution of viol design ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| era | pre-Stradivarian violin making ⓘ |
| field | stringed-instrument making ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
16th century
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early 17th century ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historical lutherie tradition ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major early center of European string-instrument building
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precursor of Cremonese violin making ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cremonese school of violin making
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Venetian school of violin making ⓘ
linked to:
Venetian school of lutherie
later Italian violin-making centers ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
chamber music for viols
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early orchestral music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large viols
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rich-toned instruments ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brescia ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
maple for backs and ribs
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spruce for tops ⓘ |
| notableLuthier |
Battista Doneda
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Gasparo da Salò ⓘ Giovanni Paolo Maggini ⓘ Ventura Linarol ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian lutherie tradition ⓘ |
| producedInstrumentType |
cellos
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violas ⓘ violas da gamba ⓘ violins ⓘ viols ⓘ |
| region | Lombardy ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
broad model outlines
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full arching ⓘ often dark varnish ⓘ relatively large instrument bodies ⓘ rich, powerful tone ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Renaissance
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early Baroque period ⓘ |
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linked to: Brescian school of lutherie