In the present work, we had the opportunity to study the coating systems of three different
coeval violins, namely “Spagnoletti”,“Stauffer”, and “Principe Doria”, made by Giuseppe …

This paper focuses on the characterization of the materials of a violin top plate made by
Antonio Stradivari (17th century), with different diagnostic techniques and with an integrated …

For the last 60years, varnishes of ancient musical instruments, particularly stringed
instruments of the violin family dating 17th and 18th centuries, have been analysed to …

For the past two centuries, the nature of the varnishes coating historical instruments has
been a much debated subject. Focusing in particular on the varnishes used for coating …

Background Several musical instruments in the past centuries were decorated with
engravings, inlays, or paintings. This paper focuses on an integrated approach to detect and …

Historic musical instruments, especially violins, have witnessed centuries of stories and
events, passing from hand to hand among musicians, collectors and restorers. Historical last …

The historical varnish technology is of interest to various fields in cultural heritage. To
understand the material properties of these historic surface coatings it is important to get …

The study and characterization of the materials of historic musical instruments, especially
violins, represent an important aim for scientists and conservators. In particular, the …

During recent decades, many researchers have tried to understand the main influences on
the extraordinary sound and beauty of the masterpieces made by the ancient violin makers …

Traditional, historical varnishing techniques applied on ancient musical instruments have
been increasingly studied within the last decades, a comprehensive physico-chemical …