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ABOUT Ricardo Severo
Some houses are built of stone. Others are built of ideas.
Ricardo Severo imagined architecture not merely as structure, but as inheritance.
A dialogue between past and future, between Portugal and the wider world. Engineer, thinker, aesthete, and humanist, he carried with him a profound belief: that identity lives in form, proportion, craftsmanship, and cultural memory.
Palacete Severo stands as a quiet testament to that vision.
For Severo, architecture was never decorative; it was narrative. Each line drawn was an act of remembrance. Each detail, a gesture of continuity. In an age marked by political change and geographical distance, he remained devoted to the idea that tradition and modernity are not opposites, but companions.
Palacete reflects this philosophy.
It speaks of a man who understood that true elegance lies in harmony, between disciplines, between nations, between time itself.
More than a residence, it is a cultural statement.
More than a building, it is a legacy of thought made visible.
Art has always been part of the soul of Palacete Severo.
At Perspective Galerie, contemporary creativity finds a home within the historic walls of the Palacete. Through carefully curated exhibitions, the space invites artists and visitors into a dialogue between heritage and modern expression.
Here, culture becomes part of the experience. An ever-changing perspective that enriches every visit.
Perspective Galerie is a contemporary art gallery founded 20 years ago by Géraldine Banier in Paris, in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district. Since its inception, it has supported artists from diverse cultural backgrounds, both established and emerging.
Today, the gallery focuses its activity on a vibrant and singular exhibition space: Palacete Severo, in Porto. Located at the heart of this hotel, Perspective Galerie unfolds a rare experience, where artworks inhabit both the public spaces and the guest rooms. The hanging is conceived as a daily presence: a way of discovering art differently, within the intimacy of a lived-in place, conducive to contemplation, surprise, and dialogue.
The gallery regularly collaborates with independent curators, offering a demanding programme open to the diversity of contemporary forms and territories.
