Johann Kulik
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Johann (Jan) Kulik (January 14, 1800 – May 5, 1872) considered one of the best Prague makers luthiers of the 19th century.[according to whom?]
Born in Domasin (at Benesov, in Central Bohemia in Czechia), just 35 miles away from Prague. He learned violin making with Karel Sembera in Prague. By 1820, moved to Vienna to work as an apprentice for Martin Stöss. In 1824 he opened his own shop in Prague. On 26 July 1831 Kulik became a member of the Prague's bourgeois. According to Prague archives, Kulik was married twice. Had nine children from the two marriages. His assistant Antonin Sitt married Kulik's daughter Zofie Vorsila in 1848. He moved his shop location twelve times before settling in his own house in Prague's Karlin district, Palackeho av. 62.
Among his pupils were Jos. Barchanek and J. B. Dvorak (who was his disciple).[1] One of the finest examples of his work, is a violin [2] that was owned by the New York violin dealer and collector Roger Nestor Chittolini. [3]