Lorenzo Storioni

Lorenzo Storioni (1744—1816), or Laurentius Storioni, was an Italian luthier, often cited as one of the crucial figures in the Cremonese last "revival" of the XVIII-century—alongside his apprentices and Giovanni Rota (possibly, also ). It's unclear when and where Storioni learned his oeuvre. As Lorenzo resided in the area nearby once-renowned Casa Rugeri, some researchers suggested he might've picked luthiery basics from Francesco II (1704—????) or Carlo Giuseppe, Francesco Ruggieri's grandsons. (Albeit, no surviving instruments or reliable evidence indicate Rugeri's last generation actively practiced luthiery).