The tender hands of the Amatis, of Josef guarnerius, of old Antonio Stradivari, placed a soul within the wooden box; and that soul is the soul of Italy!"
"Ashton-Kirk, Investigator"
John T. McIntyre
The pupils of the Amatis, Stradiuarius, and guarnerius settled in Milan, Florence, and other cities, which also became centers of violin-making, but never to an extent which lessened the preeminence of the great Cremona makers.
"Great Violinists And Pianists"
George T. Ferris
Many of the guarnerius violins, it is said, were made in prison, where the artist was confined for debt, with inferior tools and material surreptitiously obtained for him by the jailer's daughter, who was in love with the handsome captive.
"Great Violinists And Pianists"
George T. Ferris