Collecting Naturalia: the Earth, the Sea
The focus of the gallery will be on two French cabinets with ten drawers each. Simple and linear, their purpose is more functional than decorative: indeed, they contain within them the richness of the Terraqueous Orb. Within one cabinet, there is a collection showcasing the wonders of the Earth: marbles, brecci
Piranesian DESIGN
A combination of archaeological erudition and Rococo caprice Recreating, reinventing, recycling Antiquity. For the Milano Design Week we are focusing on a pair of Urn-Shaped Vases in the tradition of “Piranesi vases” where archaeological research and erudition are accompanied by innovation and a taste for c
TEFAF MAASTRICHT 2023
From International Florence to the Eternal City: cultural pathways between the 18th and 19th centuries The Galleria Walter Padovani will participate in TEFAF Maastricht as usual, presenting a selection of works of the 18th and 19th centuries that showcase Rome and Florence with their coexistence between differe
BIAF XXXII Edition
From the Baroque to the Novecento: Two Centuries of Italian Sculpture The selection proposed by the Galleria Walter Padovani for this 32nd edition of the Florence Antiques Biennale covers a period of two centuries of Italian sculpture, starting with the historic Ginori porcelain factory and ending with a celebr
TEFAF MAASTRICHT 2022
Feminine Images: from Allegory to Realism For this upcoming edition of TEFAF, Walter Padovani will present a series of hitherto unpublished paintings and sculptures which represent feminine subjects from allegories, portraits and historical context. A refined terracotta group of the Allegory of Abundance by Giu