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title: Francesco Corbetta, the Renowned Guitar Master
author: Henri Gascar
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22023/francesco-corbetta-the-renowned-guitar-master/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2026-08-20
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# Francesco Corbetta, the Renowned Guitar Master
_Authored by Henri Gascar_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22023.jpg)
## Image Caption
*Francesco Corbetta famoss. Mastro di Chitarra*, mezzotint by Henri Gascar, c. 1670 to c. 1700.
The title of this mezzotint roughly translates to 'Francesco Corbetta, the Renowned Guitar Master'. Corbetta was born in Pavia, [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/) in 1615, and throughout his life he followed his passion for the guitar, working as a teacher and composer, as well as performing to a range of royalty and nobility across [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/). Corbetta eventually died in 1681 in [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).
The British Museum, London.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Gascar, H. (2026, August 20). Francesco Corbetta, the Renowned Guitar Master. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Gascar, Henri. "Francesco Corbetta, the Renowned Guitar Master." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 20, 2026. .
### MLA
Gascar, Henri. "Francesco Corbetta, the Renowned Guitar Master." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Aug 2026, .
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