Walter Valentini (1928) - le misure del cielo

Walter Valentini (1928-2022)
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etching 90x62 cm
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printer Sardella Milan
Paper Moulin de Larroque
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references L opera grafica Walter Valentini
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Walter Valentini (Pergola, October 22, 1928 – Milan, May 20, 2022) was an Italian painter, sculptor, and etcher, internationally recognized in the field of graphics and engraving.

He mastered techniques such as etching, aquatint, drypoint, color lithography, and intaglio printing.

As an artist, he established himself in the eighties with a series of abstract works on panel and on paper, all characterized by a precise sense of geometry, proportions, and rhythm.

Valentini’s geometric imagery reflects the influences of the Russian avant-gardes of the 20th century (Constructivism) and, marginally, the architectures painted by de Chirico in the metaphysical period, but is mainly founded on the sense of harmony and proportion studied by Italian artists of the Quattrocento: De pictura, De re aedificatoria, De statua by Leon Battista Alberti, De prospectiva pingendi by Piero della Francesca, and De divina proportione by Luca Pacioli, which are treatises on perspective and the golden ratio that will guide Valentini’s entire exploration of space, forms, and their balance.

Astronomy and cosmography would also be important sources of inspiration for Valentini. His approach to architecture and celestial mechanics is mathematical and rigorous, yet not devoid of his own poetry. Averse to or detached from schools, currents, and art groups, he expressed admiration for the works of Paul Klee, Fausto Melotti, and Osvaldo Licini; he cultivated friendships with artists such as Luigi Veronesi, Emilio Scanavino, and Hans Richter.

He taught engraving at the "Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti" of Milan, of which he was also director, from 1983 to 1985.

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