The Messiah violin (Messie)
Antonio Stradivari

Antonio Stradivari

c. 1644 - 1737

Antonio Stradivari was an Italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps. The Latinized form of his surname, Stradivarius, as well as the colloquial Strad are terms...