It nevertheless bears all Gofriller’s personal hallmarks, in the small spiral of the scroll, generously rounded edges and most of all the rich red varnish which would never have been a feature of the original Amati on which it was based. It shows Gofriller’s ability to work finely and with great discipline, in contrast to the broad, almost improvisatory style often seen in his cellos. This violin of 1721 is however a very pure and well-modelled copy of an Antonio and Hieronymus Amati, made some 100 years previously in Cremona. Gofriller would have grown up equally familiar with Germanic and Italian influences, and quite probably was first introduced to violin making by Tyrolean craftsmen, before embarking on his move to Venice. In this he reflects his origins in the Tyrolean border region town of Bressanone, which has the alternative German name of Brixen, occupying a strategic position at the foot of the Brenner Pass, linking Innsbruck with Venice.
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