Don Nicola Amati

Violin, ca. 1760 from the Artemio Maestro Versari collection

Nicolò Marchioni (Don Nicola Amati)[1][2] was an Italian violin maker based in Bologna. He was born in 1662 and died in 1752. In 1687 he entered priesthood. He pursued both careers, priesthood and violin-making, throughout his lifetime.

It is assumed that he took the surname "Amati" as a homage to one of the most famous violin-maker family of the time in Bologna.

His workshop was located in the St. Cosma e Damiano district.

References

  1. ↑ "Maker - Amati". Amati. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  2. ↑ "Dom Nicolaus Amati | Violin Maker | Skinner Inc.". www.skinnerinc.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
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