Catarina Guarneri
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Catarina Guarneri | |
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| Born | Katarina Rota c. 1699 |
| Died | c. 1748 |
| Occupation | Luthier |
| Known for | Violin maker |
Catarina Guarneri (c. 1699 – c. 1748), also known as Katarina Rota prior to marriage, was the wife of luthier Giuseppe Guarneri, and a suspected luthier in her own right. Accounts handed down from Carlo Bergonzi II, the grandson of Giuseppe Guarneri, provide evidence that Catarina Guarneri assisted her husband in his work.[1]
Catarina Guarneri was born Katarina Rota in Vienna, but her name is recorded as Catarina on several documents.[1] It is suspected Rota moved to Cremona with the Imperial Austrian army around 1707 onward.[1]
In 1722, Rota was married to Giuseppe Guarneri, the grandson of Andrea Guarneri and from a long line of violin makers.[2] Katarina Rota became Catarina Guarneri, moving into a house in the centre of Cremona with her husband, who lived with his family until marriage.[2]
