The Italian Copy of Geovanni Schwarz violin made about 1920
This violin is a copy of Geovanni Schwarz's violin made in Italy in about 1920. Geovanni Schwarz was born in 1865 in Padua, Italy. He had his first apprenticeship under his uncle Eugenio Degani in Montagnana city for 11 years. In 1888, the young Geovanni together with his uncle Degani moved to Venice and set up their shop while Geovanni remained as an apprentice. The following year, Geovanni set up his own workshop the following year in the city. Although Schwarz had his own distinct style, the influence of Degani can be seen in his instruments. Having developed and improved all his learnings he won a gold medal in 1916 in Rome Italy. Geovanni Schwars died in 1953.