Valentino Siani

Deceased Person

1595 – 1672

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Who was Valentino Siani?

Valentino Siani was an Italian violinmaker who worked in Brescia and Florence.

He was a pupil of Giovanni Paolo Maggini in Brescia before he moved to Florence in c.1620 where he worked c.1620–1670.

Sianis' instruments have a rather full arching, narrow purfling in very nicely channelled edges, and stiff f-holes. His scrolls show the influence of Maggini.

His work is very rarely met in the trade. He is particularly well known for his violas.

A viola by Valentino Siani is pictured in Italian Violinmakers by Walter Hamma.

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Born
1595
Died
1672
Florence

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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