Giulio Degani violin, Venice 1910

Giulio Degani (1875-1959) was born in Venice into the third generation of the prolific Degani family of Italian luthiers. Giulio learned violin making from his father, Eugenio Degani (1842-1901), who ran the most important violin shop in Venice at the end of the 19th century and is considered the founder of the modern Venetian School. Giulio continued as a highly prolific and successful maker afte