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Pietro Guarneri was born in 1695 in Cremona and died in 1762 in Venice. He was the son of Giuseppe Guarneri, and he was known as the “Peter of Venice.” In the 1710s, since the Cremona economy was not doing well, Pietro decided to leave his hometown and stayed in Mantua for a little while until finally moving to Venice in December of 1717, when he worked together with Carlo Tononi at Matteo II Sellas’ workshop. After 1733, he began working on his own at home making instruments, but did not have his own shop. His contemporary luthiers in Venice included Matteo Goffriller, Domenica Montagnana, and Carlo Tononi. Pietro found a thriving musical environment in Venice, and soon used his background to develop his career. He married M. Aniola Maria in 1728, and Matteo II Sellas was the godfather of his children.
Guarneri’s earliest instrument label is from 1730, and nothing is known about the instruments he made before that. The year 1740 was his most prosperous year, not only did he surpass his competitors, he was on par with contemporary luthier masters such as Domenico Montagnana (1686-1750) and Santo Serafin (1699-1758), meeting the highest of standards. However, his work began to diminish after 1750.
Guarneri combined his father’s style with the Venetian school’s style, which made his instruments unique and intriguing. Among the main features of his instruments is the back of the instrument where the end pin is located, which was a tradition of the Cremona school’s Amati and Guarneri families. His instruments’ bodies were relatively flat and wide with gorgeous f-holes which were also wider than usual. The purfling and edges of the instruments were quite elegant. The scrolls were very wide with visibly clear marks where the chisel had cut it.
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