December 18, 2001 CANADIAN ARTIST COMPLETES 6 MINIATURE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AFTER 7 YEARS' OF AMAZINGLY DETAILED WORK Canadian artist Paul Gentile thinks really, really small when he makes his amazingly detailed miniature musical instruments. He has just completed a significant collection of miniatures of 6 legendary instruments, so meticulously accurate that it took him 7 years to create. Yes! These miniature musical instruments are actionable and could each be played. Gentile (pronounced Jen-TEEL) often works through a jeweler's loop because he uses pieces thinner than a human hair in his miniatures, which each can fit in the palm of your hand. (Great visuals) The Gentile Collection consists of remarkably detailed, historically accurate musical miniatures of the 1679 Heller Stradivarius Violin, the Selmer Mrk VI alto saxophone, (in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's smallest) the 1688 Antonio Stradivari Guitar, the 1701 Antonio Stradivari "Servais" Cello, the 1785 Vincenzo Panormo Double Bass and the 1931 Eugene Sartori Double Bass Bow (which has been used to play the Panormo double bass). Contact information.
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