16 5/8"" Vincenzo Bissolotti viola, Cremona 1975

Contemporary Cremonese violin maker Vincenzo Bissolotti (b. 1958) was born into a prolific family of luthiers. He learned the rudiments of his craft alongside his 3 violin-making brothers in the renowned workshop of their father, Francesco. In 1972, Vincenzo enrolled in the International School of Violin Making in Cremona where his father was a teacher. He completed the program in 1978, and in 198 Length of back: 420 mm 16 1/2" and larger