Carlo IX model Violin Andrea Amati | Varazzani

A violin that carries a royal court history on its shoulders is never just an ordinary instrument. The model Andrea Amati “Carlo IX” has its roots in one of the most fascinating chapters of ancient lutherie: the commission of no fewer than 26 instruments destined for King Charles IX of France. Amidst heraldic decorations, Latin mottos, and a regal aesthetic, this violin evokes a lost world—that of Renaissance courts, frescoed halls, and the first great European orchestras.
The modern interpretation restores that historical aura with respect, care, and a keen eye for sonic balance: an instrument conceived to express nobility of tone and expressive refinement, with that elegance only the Amati tradition can evoke.