Domenico Montagnana
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Domenico Montagnana was an 18th-century Venetian luthier renowned for crafting some of the finest and most sought-after cellos in history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Domenico Montagnana canonical | 6 |
| Matteo Goffriller | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1524681 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Domenico Montagnana Context triple: [1733 Montagnana cello, madeBy, Domenico Montagnana]
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A.
Bartolomeo d'Alviano
Bartolomeo d'Alviano was an Italian Renaissance condottiero and general renowned for his bold leadership in major battles of the Italian Wars, particularly in the service of Venice.
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B.
Giovanni Battista Pastine
Giovanni Battista Pastine was an Italian aviator and early aviation pioneer after whom Rome’s Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport is named.
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C.
Andrea di Pietro della Gondola
Andrea di Pietro della Gondola, better known as Andrea Palladio, was a seminal 16th-century Italian architect whose classical designs profoundly influenced Western architecture.
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D.
Perino del Vaga
Perino del Vaga was a prominent Italian Mannerist painter and designer of the 16th century, known for his work in Rome and Genoa and his collaborations with Raphael.
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E.
Filippo Zappata
Filippo Zappata was an Italian aeronautical engineer best known for designing several important military and civil aircraft for the Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini (CANT) company before and during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Domenico Montagnana Target entity description: Domenico Montagnana was an 18th-century Venetian luthier renowned for crafting some of the finest and most sought-after cellos in history.
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A.
Bartolomeo d'Alviano
Bartolomeo d'Alviano was an Italian Renaissance condottiero and general renowned for his bold leadership in major battles of the Italian Wars, particularly in the service of Venice.
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B.
Giovanni Battista Pastine
Giovanni Battista Pastine was an Italian aviator and early aviation pioneer after whom Rome’s Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport is named.
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C.
Andrea di Pietro della Gondola
Andrea di Pietro della Gondola, better known as Andrea Palladio, was a seminal 16th-century Italian architect whose classical designs profoundly influenced Western architecture.
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D.
Perino del Vaga
Perino del Vaga was a prominent Italian Mannerist painter and designer of the 16th century, known for his work in Rome and Genoa and his collaborations with Raphael.
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E.
Filippo Zappata
Filippo Zappata was an Italian aeronautical engineer best known for designing several important military and civil aircraft for the Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini (CANT) company before and during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian luthier
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luthier ⓘ person ⓘ violin maker ⓘ |
| activeInCity | Venice ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Venetian school of lutherie ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1686 ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Italy ⓘ |
| craftsmanshipCharacteristic |
broad model cellos
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powerful tone ⓘ rich, dark sound in cellos ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1750 ⓘ |
| familyName | Montagnana ⓘ |
| givenName | Domenico ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Baroque period
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linked to:
Baroque
|
| historicalSignificance | major representative of Venetian violin making in the 18th century ⓘ |
| instrumentRarity | original instruments are rare ⓘ |
| instrumentTypeCrafted |
cello
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viola ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| instrumentValuation | his cellos command very high prices at auction ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cello making
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crafting some of the finest cellos in history ⓘ violas ⓘ violins ⓘ |
| legacy | his cellos are used by leading soloists ⓘ |
| marketStatus | his instruments are highly sought after ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
maple for backs and ribs
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spruce for tops ⓘ |
| name | Domenico Montagnana ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| notableWorkType | full-size cellos ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lendinara ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Venice ⓘ |
| profession |
luthier
ⓘ
violin maker ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the greatest cello makers of all time ⓘ |
| signatureLabelText | Domenicus Montagnana Sub Signum Cremonae Venetiis ⓘ |
| style |
Venetian school of violin making
ⓘ
linked to:
Venetian school of lutherie
|
| workshopLocation | Venice ⓘ |
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Subject: Domenico Montagnana Description of subject: Domenico Montagnana was an 18th-century Venetian luthier renowned for crafting some of the finest and most sought-after cellos in history.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Domenico Montagnana
linked to: Domenico Montagnana