Antonio Stradivari "Hellier" with decoration spinimages=12 This helps create an almost

This helps create an almost antique sound from the very first moment

black colored as shown in the picture

Very long C bouts with reduce the upper part to a minimum

Probably better strings and the better making offered musicians also smaller instruments which actually worked very well and in a sudden violinmakers had to create small violas for everyone

A thin protein layer which avoids that the self made amber varnish penetrates into the wood

Antonio Stradivari "Hellier" with decoration spinimages=12 This helps create an almostThe Stradivari "Hellier" is probably one of the most beautiful decorated violins. As you might know Antonio Stradivari learned to be an "intarsiatore", which stands for craftsman who decorates wooden made items, mainly furniture. Very likely Amati, who was working close by in the same street, brought his violins to be decorated to the workshop where Stradivari worked. Slowly Stradivari started to make his own decorated violins. The decorated