Mozart – Eine Hommage, Bronze sculpture on Ursulinenplatz in Salzburg, Austria

Mozart – Eine Hommage is a 2.95-metre painted bronze sculpture on a one-metre stone base at Ursulinenplatz in Salzburg's old town. It shows a nude female torso topped with a bust of Mozart wearing his characteristic wig, the left arm cut off at the torso. The figure stands in a classical contrapposto pose facing the Markuskirche.

The sculpture was made by Markus Lüpertz in 2005 as the fourth work of the Kunstprojekt Salzburg, a private patronage initiative founded in 2001 by the Salzburg Foundation and sponsored by the Würth Group, which invited international artists to create a work for a square of their choice. In August 2005, two months after its unveiling, activist Martin Humer covered it in tar and feathers; he was later sentenced to four months' suspended imprisonment for serious damage to property, and the missing paint was not reapplied after cleaning.

The work blends classical and modern artistic traditions through its interpretation of Mozart, merging masculine and feminine forms in a single bronze piece. This fusion reflects how contemporary artists engage with the city's musical heritage and history.

The sculpture sits on Ursulinenplatz in the city center and is easily accessible on foot, especially when following the designated art walk route. Visitors get the best views of the bronze details and surface textures during daylight hours, particularly in brighter conditions.

Two months after the August 2005 unveiling, activist Martin Humer covered the sculpture with tar and feathers; he was later sentenced to four months' suspended imprisonment for aggravated property damage. The paint lost in cleaning was never reapplied, so parts of the bronze remain bare.