De Barbieri\u2019s style was influenced by Cesare Candi. He always made use of an external mould and the continuous spruce linings that are always visible in the interiors of his instruments. Apart from a very few examples from his late period, every instrument made by him has these features. The 1937 violin shown here is inspired by the 1743 \u2018Cannon\u2019 Guarneri \u2018del Ges\u00f9\u2019, a model very often used by the maker. De Barbieri carved quite full, round archings in the 1930s and 40s, especially in the C-bouts, as can be seen in this example.<\/p>\n
The peculiar cut of De Barbieri is clearly visible on the f-holes of this violin. The cut is strongly perpendicular to the arching, especially on the external flanks.<\/p>\n
The \u2018black\u2019 is made from ebony and the \u2018white\u2019 from maple. Purfling strips are carefully set in the channel and the joints cut straight on the centre line. The bee-stings have quite short extensions.<\/p>\n
The scroll was inspired by the model of the \u2018Cannon\u2019: the turns are carved quite deep, the chamfer cut with a chisel and then smoothed with a scraper and sandpaper. The rather deep scoop in the rear and front view reveals a consistent smoothing action.<\/p>\n
The violin is one of the very few made by De Barbieri with a slightly antiqued finish. The spirit varnish has a good, thin texture, lying over a reflective ground.<\/p>\n
De Barbieri used only two labels in the course of his career. The first, inspired by that of Cesare Candi, reported his apprenticeship with him. The definitive second label, which is used here, appeared in around 1922.<\/p>\n
The brands \u2018P.DE BARBIERI-GENOVA\u2019 are visible both in the interior of the soundbox and on the rib joint under the button.[\/vc_column_text][mk_gallery images=”766,767,768″ height=”250″ hover_scenarios=”slow_zoom” margin_bottom=”50″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1574031663906{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1577400693154{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Paolo De Barbieri was born in 1889 in Genoa. In 1902, aged 13, he left a note on the kitchen table saying \u2018Back in a minute\u2019: he left home for about six years to work as a cabin boy. He completed his military service in the Navy and in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-strad"],"yoast_head":"\n