Wax Upon a Time. Sculptures from the Medici collections

From December 16, 2025, to April 12, 2026, the recently inaugurated rooms of the Uffizi Gallery will host a major exhibition dedicated to the Florentine collections of wax art from the 16th and 17th centuries.

Wax has long been one of artists’ favorite materials, thanks to its ductility and the remarkable realism it allows. Renaissance and Baroque sculptors, in particular, were able to turn it into living substance, capable of reproducing reproduce faces, gestures and bodies with striking naturalness.
These creations were not only intended for shrines and popular devotion, but also for the collections of European Courts, where they stood out for their craftmanship and extraordinary realism.

The exhibition collects artworks once displayed at the Tribuna degli Uffizi and at Palazzo Pitti, later removed from the collections in the late 18th century. Centuries later, they return to the museum, ffering the public the chance to admire one of the most surprising art forms of the past.

More than 90 works — including wax sculptures, paintings, and precious objects — illustrate the refined art of wax modeling between Renaissance and Baroque, featuring masterpieces by Zumbo, Giulio de'Grazia and Orsino Benintendi. A special journey through art history!

Information and reservation on the Gallerie degli Uffizi website.