Davide Rivalta’s sculpture “Wolf” on Gediminas Hill
The sculpture “Wolf” by the Italian artist Davide Rivalta, depicting the animal that serves as the symbol of both Vilnius and Rome, evokes the legends surrounding the founding of the two capital cities. The artwork was installed on the hill named after Grand Duke Gediminas on 16th June 2026 to mark the 35th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Italy, as part of the Year of Lithuanian Culture in Italy and the 2025–2026 Italian-Lithuanian Cultural Programme. The project, conceived on the initiative of the Italian Embassy in Vilnius and the National Museum of Lithuania, is promoted by the General Directorate for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture and realized in collaboration with the Vilnius City Municipality, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Cultural Institute in Vilnius. Patron of the project: the Vilnius Club.




