Who created ""The Gould" Violin"?

"The Gould" Violin was created by Antonio Stradivari in 1693.

What medium is ""The Gould" Violin"?

"The Gould" Violin is Maple, spruce, ebony.

Is ""The Gould" Violin" in the public domain?

Yes, "The Gould" Violin is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

"The Gould" Violin

Antonio Stradivari

1693

Medium

Maple, spruce, ebony

Dimensions

Height: 23 1/4 in. (59 cm) Width: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)

Classification

Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted

Culture

Italian (Cremona)

Department

Musical Instruments

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of George Gould, 1955

Accession Number

55.86a–c

Art Historical Context

Step into the enchanting world of 17th-century Italian luthiery with "The Gould" Violin crafted in 1693 by the Antonio Stradivari inmona. This instrument hails from the master's early maturity, a time when Stradivari was perfecting the designs that would define the modern violin. Cremona, a hub of violin-making excellence, produced generations of genius craftsmen, but Stradivari's stands unparalleled for its balance of form and acoustic brilliance. Made from premium maple for the back and sides, resonant spruce for the top, and ebony for elegant fittings, the violin measures a compact 23¼ inc...

"The Gould" Violin

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