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Antonio Stradivari ‘Polonia’, 1685

Violin on the ‘Polonia’ model

An instrument built from computed tomography documentation of the 1685 ‘Polonia’ violin, the only instrument in Poland attributed to Antonio Stradivari.

Project Polonia
Violin by Mateusz Majkowski on Antonio Stradivari’s 1685 ‘Polonia’ model — violin-making workshop in Kraków
  1. Spruce top plate with f-holes and bridge — Mateusz Majkowski’s violin on the ‘Polonia’ model
  2. Flamed maple back plate — violin on the ‘Polonia’ model from Mateusz Majkowski’s workshop
  3. Back plate and ribs at an angle, with light catching the varnish — violin on the ‘Polonia’ model
  4. Head of the violin on the ‘Polonia’ model from the front: scroll, pegbox with wound strings, and pegs
  5. Scroll and pegbox of the violin on the ‘Polonia’ model in profile
  6. Scroll of the violin on the ‘Polonia’ model from the opposite side
  7. Back of the head of the violin on the ‘Polonia’ model — the spine of the scroll and the pegs

Instrument details

Model
Antonio Stradivari ‘Polonia’, 1685
Year
2026
Wood
spruce / maple
Fittings
Indian cherry
Varnish
oil varnish
Strings
Evah Pirazzi (Pirastro) · E string — no. 1
Body length
358 mm
Upper bout
165 mm
Middle bout
106 mm
Lower bout
204 mm
String length
195 mm

Instrument powstał w wyniku odwrotnej inżynierii modelu przestrzennego, uzyskanego z badania tomograficznego oryginału.

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