Antonio Stradivari, who lived in Italy in 1644-1737, became famous for creating stringed musical instruments unsurpassed so far - violins, guitars, cellos, harps. In total, he made more than one thousand one hundred instruments, six hundred and fifty have survived to this day, of which five hundred are Stradivarius violins, each of which is valued not even in gold, but rather diamonds.
For almost three centuries, researchers from various fields of knowledge, including musicians, have been trying to unravel the secret of making unique Stradivarius musical instruments. Recent laser scans of his violins showed that the Italian craftsman used both carefully selected and specially shaped wood plates, which tuned the instrument to specific resonant frequencies, as well as unique varnishes and adhesives that improve the sound of the instrument. That is, to be honest, the secret of Stradivari has not yet been solved.
The researchers came to the conclusion that the combination of numerous factors, which created the unique effect of the sound of Stradivarius musical instruments, cannot be solved, it is something transcendent, something that is given to man, as they say, from God. So, to create the same Stradivarius violin, modern masters are also unable to do it, as well as his contemporaries, who tried to unravel this mystery during the master's lifetime.