Paganini's Cannon preserved in Genoa.
One of the most famous violins in the world is the one preserved in the Strada Nuova Museums in Genoa and belonged to the famous Genoese artist of the 17th century.
It is an instrument, according to experts, unparalleled and has a charm that conquers you just by looking at it, I imagine just by hearing it played...
Have you ever seen this violin?
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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.
The circumstances that led Paganini to acquire the Cannone are not yet historically certain: the musicologist Edward Neill indicated as the most probable hypothesis that the Genoese violinist had received the instrument in 1802 in Livorno as a gift from a certain Livron, a French gentleman.
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Paganini’s Cannon preserved in Genoa – Canon de Paganini conservé à Gênes – Cañón de Paganini conservado en Génova – Canhão de Paganini preservado em Gênova – Paganinis Kanone in Genua aufbewahrt – Pháo của Paganini được bảo quản ở Genoa – 热那亚保存的帕格尼尼大炮 – ジェノヴァに保存されているパガニーニの大砲
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I took a lot of photos around the city of Genoa and you can find almost all of them here or by searching in the various article specific to the Ligurian city.
If you want to find some ideas to learn more about the Superba I refer you to the website of the Municipality's Tourism: visitgenoa.it. This is the institutional website of the Municipality: smart.comune.genova.it.
If you are looking for a nice portal that talks about all of Liguria I invite you to visit the official website of the Region: lamialiguria.it.
If you need a good paper guide of the city I invite you to consult these publications: Genova e il Tigullio, Genova. Una guida or Guida indipendente alla città di Genova.
If you are passionate about mysteries and legends then I suggest you read these two books: Alla scoperta dei segreti perduti di Genova and Genova misteriosa.
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