This Luthier paints masterpieces of art onto his violins and they’re so beautiful

29 June 2021, 08:48

Art and music in harmony – these instruments are almost too beautiful for words

Saulo Dantas-Barreto is a renowned violin maker who crafts and repairs instruments for string players the world over.

But what’s extra-remarkable is how this creator also swaps a luthier’s chisel for a paintbrush, adorning his instruments with masterpieces from the art world.

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The works of Michelangelo, Caravaggio and Vincent van Gogh have been painted onto violins, which Dantas-Barreto shares on his Instagram channel.

Layers of beauty. Let’s admire a few of them.

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   A post shared by Saulo Dantas-Barreto (@saulodantasbarreto)

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   Viola Sistina

   A post shared by Saulo Dantas-Barreto (@saulodantasbarreto) on Jun 11, 2019 at 5:14am PDT

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   Violino Van Gogh em construção

   A post shared by Saulo Dantas-Barreto (@saulodantasbarreto) on Jun 3, 2019 at 4:27pm PDT

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   A post shared by Saulo Dantas-Barreto (@saulodantasbarreto) on Jan 14, 2020 at 5:51am PST

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   A Viola Sistina é apresentada em Paris! La Viola Sistina est présentée à Paris! The Viola Sistina is presented in Paris!

   A post shared by Saulo Dantas-Barreto (@saulodantasbarreto) on Apr 14, 2019 at 1:36pm PDT

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   A post shared by Saulo Dantas-Barreto (@saulodantasbarreto)

Dantas-Barreto studied his craft in violin-making at the Antonio Stradivari International Violin Making Institute in Cremona, Italy. He also studied sculpture and violin performance. His workshop is in São Paulo, Brasil.