But it is the violins the Italian craftsman made between 1700 and 1720 – his so-called "Golden ... Those instruments – now known around the world as "Stradivarius" violins – are among ...

A 270-year-old Stradivarius violin named after ... Antonio Stradivari made the violin in Cremona, Italy, in 1720, toward the end of his “golden period” when he produced his finest instruments.

The violin is part of Antonio Stradivari’s “golden period” of production, which spanned from 1710 to 1720. For nearly four decades in the 20th century, it belonged to the Russian musician ...

The object in question? Stradivarius violins, constructed by famed Italian instrument-maker Antonio Stradivari between 1680 and 1720. Treasured for possessing sublime acoustic properties ...

SAGINAW — “My life’s dream,” said violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn, “was always to see the world with my violin ... of sorts with her 1720 “Red Mendelssohn” Stradivarius in hand ...

Whilst the back of the violin dates to 1720 and can be attributed to Stradivarius, its front was clearly added later in the 19th century. The mystery as to what became of the original front half ...

Violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn holds her prized 1720 Stradivarius violin.(Submitted photo) Thanksgiving has an extra portion of meaning to violin virtuoso Elizabeth Pitcairn. It was on Thanksgiving ...

A Stradivarius violin made at the "pinnacle" of Antonio Stradivari’s career sold at auction for an eye-popping price this week. The musical instrument, crafted in 1714 by Stradivari, the luthier ...

A violin made in 1714 sold Friday for $11.3 million in an auction that lasted under half an hour. Master luthier Antonio Stradivari crafted the instrument in Cremona, Italy during his so-called ...

Here, a brief guide: What makes Stradivarius violins so special? The violins were built between 1690 and 1720 by master luthier Antonio Stradivari. Only 700 are known to exist today. Scientists ...

This week, a violin made by famed Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari could become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold at auction. Sotheby's is estimating that a Stradivarius made in ...