Stradivari’s Varnish Revisited: Feature Improvements Using Chemical Modification

Stradivari’s Varnish Revisited: Feature Improvements Using Chemical Modification

The most widespread varnish formulations used by master violin-makers of the “Italian Golden Age”, including Antonio Stradivari, were based on mixtures of siccative oils (e.g., linseed oil) and natural resins (e.g., colophony). Similar formulations are still used for the finish of contemporary instr...

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Main Authors: Maduka L. Weththimuni, Giacomo Fiocco, Chiara Milanese, Alberto Spinella, Maria Luisa Saladino, Marco Malagodi, Maurizio Licchelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
Stradivari
violin varnishes
linseed oil/colophony
SEM-EDS
NMR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/17/3652

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