Tracing Back To The World's Oldest Known Cello

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting a special summer guest: the world's oldest known cello. Known as the Amati 'King' cello, the 16th-century instrument is on loan from the National Music Museum on the campus of the University of South Dakota.
Andrea Amati constructed the instrument in Cremona, Italy. He influenced all of the violin makers up to this day. He is credited with being the father of the modern violin. Before him there were all sorts of shapes and sizes. He standardized things and also made templates so he could produce the instruments a bit faster.