We were pretty tired after our full day in Crema plus raillway trips, but there was still more to see in Cremona when we got back - an art exhibition, and the Museo del Violino - which, basically, is the Stradivarius museum.
The painter involved was Luigi Miradori, or Genovesino who worked in Cremona in the early 1600s although he came from Genoa.
Antonio Stradivari lived and worked in Cremona all his life - 1644 to 1737. We didn't really have time to do justice to the violin museum, which is very large and very comprehensive. It did, however throw up an interesting puzzle - a Strad violin which was called the "Scotland University" when it was made in 1734. What was the Scotland connection I wonder?
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| A scene portrayed by Genovesino of a jolly, if slightly mad, group getting tucked into some fresh ricotta |
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| Window of one of the many luthier's workshops |
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| "The Box of Treasures" - permanent collection of instruments by Stradivari, as well as the other famous masters Guarneri and Amato. |
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| Some tools of his trade belonging to Antonio Stradivari |
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| The "Scotland University" - the chin-rest shows it is is on loan from its current player - Sergei Krylov |
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| The top of the Torrazzo at night |
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| At the railway station next morning, Garibaldi exhorts us to revisit Cremona soon! |
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