40ft boat in the shape of a giant VIOLIN launches in Venice as a cellist plays on deck
Fiddling about on the canal! 40ft boat in the shape of a giant VIOLIN launches in Venice as a cellist plays on deck
- A boat constructed in the shape of a giant violin, in tribute to Covid victims, underwent test voyage on Friday
- ‘Violin of Noah’ is the brainchild of Livio De Marchi in collaboration with the Venice Development Consortium
- The artist is well known for creating floating artworks, previously including a wooden Ferrari
- The violin boat will officially launch in September and will sail all around the city of Venice
A boat in the shape of a giant violin, built as an homage to people who have died from COVID-19, had a test voyage in Venice on Friday as a cellist played on the deck.
‘Violin of Noah’ was created during the pandemic by artist Livio De Marchi in collaboration with the Venice Development Consortium.
The artist, known as the Carpenter of Venice, has produced many floating sculptures including a wooden Ferrari.
A cellist in an evening gown perched on the violin’s bridge during the test.
The boat, reported to be 12 meters or 40 feet in length and four metres wide, will ultimately carry an ensemble playing music as it sails on the lagoon city’s Grand Canal.
Although already having been placed in the water, the violin-shaped vessel will officially be launched in September and will sail around the city.
Three cheers! With the violin-shaped vessel successfully bobbing on the water, the team who carried out the manoeuvre raised their arms in the air in triumph
The artist, known as the Carpenter of Venice (pictured), has produced many floating sculptures including a wooden Ferrari
To add a touch of glamour to the occasion, a cellist in an evening gown perched on the violin’s bridge during the test
A boat in the shape of a giant violin, built as an homage to people who have died from COVID-19, had a test voyage in Venice on Friday as a cellist played on the deck
‘Violin of Noah’ was created during the pandemic by artist Livio De Marchi in collaboration with the Venice Development Consortium
The boat, reported to be 12 meters or 40 feet in length and four metres wide, will ultimately carry an ensemble playing music as it sails on the lagoon city’s Grand Canal
Although already having been placed in the water, the violin-shaped vessel will officially be launched in September and will sail around the city
The enormous wooden artwork has been painstakingly produced by Livio De Marchi, with even the tiniest details carefully crafted
Easy does it! The artist and a team of helpers looked on nervously as a crane carefully lowered the large violin boat into the water in Venice on Friday
Testing the waters: Livio De Marchi looked more than impressed with his work as it bobbed gently on the surface of the water in Venice, supporting both his bodyweight, and that of the cellist sat on the deck
The enormous sculpture required two large bands attached at either end in order to lower it into the water
Paying tribute: The vessel, which was crafted to honour the memory of those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic, saw in its first test voyage with a performance by a cellist
Impressively, the music-inspired boat supported the weight of multiple people without sinking below the surface of the water
Delicate operation: An entire team of helpers used both a crane and a series of strings and pullies to successfully lower the unique vessel into the Venetian waters
Time to celebrate! To see in the maiden test voyage, one of the helpers smashed a bottle of prosecco on the side of the boat
