Uniqueness, Reinterpretation, and Memory: Sculptures and Miniatures at TEFAF 2025
Among the sculptures we will be presenting at TEFAF Maastricht 2025, one of the highlights is a terracotta by Arturo Martini, the Female Choir (circa 1934). This is a unique piece, never reproduced in other materials. A deeply evocative and poetic work, the Choir was gifted by the artist to Antonello Falqui (19
Pietro Leopoldo I of Tuscany and Horace Mann: a Solemn Encounter
“I create you Knight in the name of my brother, the King of Great Britain”. With this formula, preceded by three touches of a drawn sword on the left shoulder, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Pietro Leopoldo I, conferred upon Horace Mann the knighthood of the Order of the Bath. The ceremony took place at [&helli
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