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Francesco Gobetti was born on Jan. 4, 1675 and died in Venice on July 10, 1723. His family moved to Venice in the 1690s, and was involved in the shoe-making industry. When he got married in 1702, Gobetti called himself the father of shoe-making; however, he soon embarked on a career making violins, becoming one of Matteo Goffriller’s numerous pupils, and eventually his adopted son. In 1710, Gobetti began making what may be described as his own instruments, but because of his deteriorating health he was forced to stop making the instruments as early as 1717. Since the span of time that he was actively making instruments was not very long at all, he did not produce very many instruments. However, he is still considered one of the greatest luthiers in the entire history of the Venice school.
Gobetti’s earliest instrument that has a label on it was made in 1710. The violin possesses an impenetrable power, and the quality of the instrument is almost on par with those of Matteo Goffriller and Domenica Montagnana. It is obvious that Gobetti was inspired by the German tradition represented by Stainer. He focused almost exclusively on making violins. Gobetti used thick layers of varnish. The F-holes of his violins are exceptionally beautiful. Both aspects attained the highest of standards when it comes to appearance and sound. They are still highly popular to this day, and have become a model for imitators. Gobetti rarely made violas or cellos.
He was not a member of a luthier guild. His instruments were sold at a local lute and guitar retailer’s shop named M. Sellas. Gobetti’s workshop was taken over by Carlo Tononi in the end.
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