- Johann Kulik
Johann (Johannes) Kulik - (
January 1 ,1800 –May 5 ,1872 ) considered one of the bestPrague makers /luthier of the 19th century.He was a pupil ofSchembera , Prague, and ofMartin Stoss ,Vienna . [cite book | last=Vannes | first=Rene | title=Dictionnaire Universel del Luthiers (vol.3)| location=Bruxelles | publisher=Les Amis de la musique | year=1985 |origyear=1951 | oclc=53749830 ]His workmanship is exemplary throughout. His scrolls, for example, are most beautiful and the material always handsome.The varnish is mostly thick and hard but transparent. Superb choice of woods. [
Walter Hamma , "Geigenbauer Der Deutschen Schule Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst", Wilhelmshaven 1992, ISBN 3-7952-0717-7]He based his models always on the basis of some fine Italian specimen he had handled including
Antonio Stradivari ,Joseph Guarneri filius Andreae,Pietro Guarneri , andGiovanni Paolo Maggini .After 1850, he got enthusiastic about a specimen ofAndrea Guarneri and henceforth followed his master almost exclusively.Some superb examples bear coat of arms, as they were commissioned by nobility.His chief disciple was ( aside from Josef Barchanek) J.B. Dvorak. [The Violin Makers of Bohemia - Karel Jalovec ]
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*Walter Hamma , "Geigenbauer Der Deutschen Schule Meister Italienischer Geigenbaukunst", Wilhelmshaven 1992, ISBN 3-7952-0717-7
*Violins & Bows - Jost Thoene 2006
*The Violin Makers of Bohemia - Karel Jalovec
*National Gallery in Prague External links
* [http://www.discoverczech.com/prague/index.php4 Prague] - sights, culture
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