LOOK: Floating fiddle makes test voyage in Italy
A musician plays a cello on board a boat in the shape of a violin, titled ‘Violin of Noah,’ that was built during the pandemic by artist Livio De Marchi in collaboration with Consorzio Venezia Sviluppo and is dedicated to people who have died from coronavirus, during a test-ride, in Venice, Italy, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri
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 boat in the shape of a violin, titled ‘Violin of Noah,’ built during the pandemic by artist Livio De Marchi in collaboration with Consorzio Venezia Sviluppo and is dedicated to people who have died from coronavirus, is seen during a test-ride, in Venice, Italy, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri
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, will ultimately carry an ensemble playing music as it sails on the lagoon city’s Grand Canal.
REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri
REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri
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