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Culture·30 Aug 2026, 10:20

Salò unveils Rovatinsky violin tribute to master luthier Gasparo

A Rovatinsky Salò violin has been installed in Fossa, in the Lake Garda town of Salò, close to the birthplace of Renaissance instrument maker Gasparo da Salò.

The pixel-mosaic work by Brescia artist Alberto Rovati stands near the junction of Via Gasparo da Salò and Via Garibaldi. It pays tribute to Gasparo da Salò, a figure closely associated with the early development of the modern violin.

The installation joins more than 370 Rovatinsky mosaics across Italy and Europe. In Salò’s historic centre, it links a contemporary street-art language with the town’s long tradition of instrument making.