When the 19the century Italian violinist Nicolo Paganini won his fame using violin made by Joseph Guarneri del Gesu, Guarneri became as well-known and admired as Stradivari.Guarneri del Gesu was born in 1698 in Cremona of North Italy, and died in 1744. Five artisans of musical instrument were born to three generations of his family. Del Gesu of the third generation was the most outstanding. Although he made more than a hundred violins in his life, no violas or cellos by him have been found. Most violinist prefer Guarneri to Stradivari because Guarneri violins allow the performers to have greater freedom of expression. The violin shown here was made in the year the master died and is considered Guarneri's farewell violin. It is named after the Norwegian violinist, Ole Bull, Who played it for many years.
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