On 16 June, a sculpture by the Italian contemporary artist Davide Rivalta, entitled ‘Lupo’ (Wolf), was unveiled in Vilnius. The work brings together the legends surrounding the founding of Vilnius and Rome, to mark the 35th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Italy.
The project, launched on the initiative of the Embassy of Italy in Vilnius and the National Museum of Lithuania, was promoted by the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture and carried out in collaboration with the Municipality of Vilnius, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the Italian Cultural Institute of Vilnius.
The Italian Ambassador to Lithuania, Emanuele de Maigret, took part in the inauguration ceremony of the work and highlighted the long-standing cultural ties between the two countries: “The idea of placing a sculpture by Davide Rivalta, one of Italy’s most famous contemporary artists, on the Hill of Grand Duke Gediminas, to reinterpret the founding legends of Vilnius and Rome, is a sign of the continuity of Italy’s artistic and cultural heritage in Lithuania.”
