Lutherie
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GIROLAMO AMATI II
A close look at the work of great and unusual makers
WRITTEN BY RENÉ ZAAL
Girolamo Amati II was the son of the more well-known Nicolò Amati, the grandson of his namesake Girolamo Amati I, and the great-grandson of the founder of the dynasty, Andrea Amati. With such illustrious names behind him, one could be forgiven for considering Girolamo II one of the lesser Cremonese makers; however, his instruments stand up well to those of his forebears and many of his contemporaries in the city.