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Definition of Antonio Stradivari
1. Noun. Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Antonio Stradivari
Literary usage of Antonio Stradivari
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1878)
"Antonio Stradivari, also of Cremona, pupil of Nicolo, if possible surpassed the
Amati, and for a time the repute of Cremona was kept up by tha families of ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1890)
"Nicholas, son of Gerónimo, and Antonio Stradivari, the pupil of Nicholas, each
did something to perfect the model ; but the substantial improvements which ..."
3. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians by George Grove (1910)
"Hill, Antonio Stradivari ; Haweis, Old Violins; Vidal, Les Instruments à. Archet;
Reade, Readi- ana; ..."
4. British Books in Print by J. Whitaker & Sons (1902)
"Among the Engravings of remarkable Instruments are those made by Antonio Stradivari
for the Grand Duke of Tuscany, together with numerous others of ..."
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