Florence, Italy: The Uffizi Gallery
No trip to Florence is complete without a visit to the masterpiece-packed Uffizi Gallery. On a single floor, travelers experience a thrilling sweep through Renaissance art history featuring works by Giotto, Botticelli, Raphael and others. This popular museum is no secret, so avoid the long lines by reserving in advance. Subscribe at for weekly updates on more European destinations.
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The Uffizi Gallery Tour - Florence, Italy
The Uffizi Gallery is one of the world's top art museums - it houses some of the most important works of the Renaissance, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and Botticelli.
6 Great Museums in Florence, Italy
There are so many things to see in Florence Italy. We picked out 6 of our favorite Museums in Florence to share. We did not get the Florence Museum Pass (aka the Firenze Card) because we needed more than 72 hours to visit all of them. In summer it is suggested that you get your Florence museum tickets early or online but in November it just wasn't necessary. Especially if you get there early. The museums of firenze are magnificent. We might suggest getting an Uffizi gallery tour as there is SOOO much to see there and a tour guide would add a lot of value.
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Galleria dell'Accademia (Academy Gallery) Tour, Florence - Italy
Galleria dell'Accademia (Academy Gallery) is one of the best art museums in Italy and in the world. You can see original Michelangelo's David here.
UFFIZI GALLERY: Every Painting Tells A Story!
Have you ever visited a museum, stared at a famous painting, but really didn't know what the painting was about? Well, in this video about the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, one of the greatest museums in the world, you will learn what each famous painting and altarpiece means-their symbolism and history. You will see some of the greatest artistic works of all-time by some of the greatest artists of all-time, including: The Holy Family with Infant St. John the Baptist (20:52) by Michelangelo, Madonna of the Goldfinch (25:01) by Raphael, Annunciation (26:12) and Adoration of the Magi (26:55) by Leonardo da Vinci, Fortitude (11:25), Primavera (12:41), and The Birth of Venus (14:30) by Sandro Botticelli, and much more!
0:00 Uffizi Gallery Introduction
1:51 Giotto and the 13th Century
3:28 Sienese Painting of the 14th Century
4:49 Florentine Paintings of the 14th Century
6:26 International Gothic
9:48 Early Renaissance
11:23 Pollaiolo
12:40 Botticelli
19:00 The Tribune
19:52 Cabinet of Miniatures
20:37 View of Ponte Vecchio from Uffizi Gallery
20:51 Michelangelo and the Florentine Painting
22:36 Niobe Room
23:43 Bronzino
24:44 Raphael
26:12 Leonardo da Vinci
28:09 Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi
29:47 Medusa by Caravaggio
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Venice, Italy: Accademia Gallery
More info about travel to Venice: To get a sense of how Venice was in earlier times, head to the Accademia Gallery, the best museum for Venetian Renaissance painting. The Venetian love of the good life shows itself in Venetian painting, and Paolo Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi is a perfect example.
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Florence: Heart of the Renaissance
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | Fifteenth-century Florence was the home of the Renaissance and the birthplace of our modern world. In this first of two episodes, we'll gaze into the self-assured eyes of Michelangelo's David, enjoy Botticelli's Birth of Venus, delve into the 3-D wonders of Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, appreciate Fra Angelico's serene beauty, and climb the dome that kicked off the Renaissance. Then we'll cross the Arno to where Florentine artisans live, work, and eat...very well.
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The Art of Michelangelo & The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy
An Art Tour of Florence in December 2017
The Uffizi Gallery, next to the Palazzo Vecchio, was designed by Giorgio Vasari for the Medici rulers of Florence in the 1500s, as a private art gallery and offices (uffizi) and became a public gallery in the 1700s. The gallery contains significant works by Gentile da Fabriano, Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Caravaggio.
The Galleria del Accademia houses Michelangelo's David (1504), moved here from Piazza della Signoria in 1873.
The Bargello is a former army fort and prison which now houses Michelangelo's Bacchus (1497).
The Medici Chapel at the Basilica of San Lorenzo contains the tombs of the Medici family, patrons, was partly designed by Michelangelo and houses several of his works, including a Madonna and Child, and the Tomb of Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici with the sculpture Dusk and Dawn.
Casa Buonarroti is a house owned by Michelangelo that contains his earliest works, including Madonna of the Steps (1491), made when he was 17, and Battle of the Centaurs (1492), made when he was 18.
The Basilica di Santa Croce houses the Tomb of Michelangelo, esigned by Giorgio Vasari, as well as the Tomb of Galileo Galilei.
Florence, Italy: Michelangelo's David
One of Europe's great thrills is seeing Michelangelo's David in the flesh at the Accademia Gallery. Seventeen feet high, gleaming white, and exalted by a halo-like dome over his head, David rarely disappoints, even for those with high expectations. Subscribe at for weekly updates on more European destinations.
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UFFIZI GALLERY (PHOTOS) - FLORENCE, ITALY
Uffizi
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Uffizi Galleria degli Uffizi court crop.JPG
Narrow courtyard between palace's two wings with view toward the Arno
Established 1581
Location Piazzale degli Uffizi,
50122 Florence, Italy
Type Art museum, Design/Textile Museum, Historic site
Visitors 1.9 million (2013)[1]
Ranked 25th globally (2013)[1]
Website uffizi.beniculturali.it
Restored Niobe room represents Roman copies of late Hellenistic art. View of daughter of Niobe bent by terror.
Niobide rises on a rock
View of hallway. The walls were originally covered with tapestries.
The Uffizi Gallery (Italian: Galleria degli Uffizi, pronounced [ɡalleˈriːa deʎʎ ufˈfittsi]) is a prominent art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
History
Visitors observing Michelangelo painting Tondo Doni. Uffizi is ranked as the 25th on the most visited art museums in the world, with around 2 million visitors annually.
The building of Uffizi complex was begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de' Medici so as to accommodate the offices of the Florentine magistrates, hence the name uffizi, offices. The construction was later continued by Alfonso Parigi and Bernardo Buontalenti and completed in 1581. The cortile (internal courtyard) is so long and narrow, and open to the Arno at its far end through a Doric screen that articulates the space without blocking it, that architectural historians[2] treat it as the first regularized streetscape of Europe. Vasari, a painter and architect as well, emphasised its perspective length by the matching facades' continuous roof cornices, and unbroken cornices between storeys and the three continuous steps on which the palace-fronts stand. The niches in the piers that alternate with columns filled with sculptures of famous artists in the XIX century.
The Uffizi brought together under one roof the administrative offices, the Tribunal and the Archivio di Stato, the state archive. The project commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany planned to display prime art works of the Medici collections on the piano nobile; the plan was carried out by his son, Grand Duke Francesco I. He commissioned from the architect Buontalenti the design of the Tribuna degli Uffizi that collected a series of masterpieces in one room, and was a highly influential attraction of a Grand Tour.
Over the years, more sections of the palace were recruited to exhibit paintings and sculpture collected or commissioned by the Medici. According to Vasari, who was not only the architect of the Uffizi but also the author of Lives of the Artists, published in 1550 and 1568, artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo gathered at the Uffizi for beauty, for work and for recreation.[3]
After the house of Medici was extinguished, the art treasures remained in Florence by terms of the famous Patto di famiglia negotiated by Anna Maria Luisa, the last Medici heiress; it formed one of the first modern museums. The gallery had been open to visitors by request since the sixteenth century, and in 1765 it was officially opened to the public.
Because of its huge collection, some of its works have in the past been transferred to other museums in Florence—for example, some famous statues to the Bargello. A project is currently underway to expand the museum's exhibition space in 2006 from some 6,000 metres² (64,000 ft²) to almost 13,000 metres² (139,000 ft²), allowing public viewing of many artworks that have usually been in storage.
On 27 May 1993, a car bomb exploded in Via dei Georgofili and damaged parts of the palace, killing five people. The most severe damage was to the Niobe room and classical sculptures and neoclassical interior (which have since been restored), although its frescoes were damaged beyond repair. The identity of the bomber or bombers are unknown, although it was almost certainly attributable to the Sicilian Mafia who were engaged in a period of terrorism at that time.
Today, the Uffizi is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Florence. In high season (particularly in July), waiting times can be up to five hours.
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The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance.
After the ruling house of Medici died out, their art collections were gifted to the city of Florence under the famous Patto di famiglia negotiated by Anna Maria Luisa, the last Medici heiress. The Uffizi is one of the first modern museums. The gallery had been open to visitors by request since the sixteenth century, and in 1765 it was officially opened to the public, formally becoming a museum in 1865.
Today, the Uffizi is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Florence and one of the most visited art museums in the world.
Florence, Italy: Renaissance Art and Architecture
More info about travel to Florence: In this video, we'll travel to Florence, the birthplace of Renaissance art and architecture.
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Decades after Florence’s great flood, an art hospital renews still-damaged treasures
It's part museum, part workshop, part hospital for threatened treasures. At the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, Italy, conservators work to restore cultural and artistic masterpieces, some of which still bear the damage of a devastating flood nearly 50 years ago. Jeffrey Brown reports.
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Florence Accademia Gallery
A close look at Michelangelos David. Yes, this one statue is worth the visit to the Accademia Gallery. He stands 18 feet tall, a perfect marble figure ready to strike down the giant. Many feel this is the greatest statue ever created.
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“The Uffizi Gallery (Italian: Galleria degli Uffizi) is a prominent art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance.
After the ruling house of Medici died out, their art collections were gifted to the city of Florence under the famous Patto di famiglia negotiated by Anna Maria Luisa, the last Medici heiress. The Uffizi is one of the first modern museums. The gallery had been open to visitors by request since the sixteenth century, and in 1765 it was officially opened to the public, formally becoming a museum in 1865.[3]
Today, the Uffizi is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Florence and one of the most visited art museums in the world.”
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Florence And The Uffizi Gallery - Official Trailer
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A Journey into the heart of the Renaissance...
Florence And The Uffizi Gallery is a multi-dimensional journey of the city that was once the cradle of the Italian Renaissance through the most beautiful and representative works of art of the period from Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, Raphael, Leonardo and Botticelli, with a detailed central chapter dedicated to the very treasure house containing their masterpieces: the Uffizi Gallery, including the breathtaking “Adoration of the Magi” by Leonardo Da Vinci, which will be brought back to life in 2016, after several years of restoration, and here unveiled in worldwide exclusive premiere on the big screen. Moreover, a fascinating, Gothic-flavored interlude will display much darker, more monstrous and frightening paintings, such as those by Caravaggio.
Art plays the leading role in the film, thanks to the moving narration provided by the mastermind of the Italian Renaissance, Lorenzo the Magnificent, played by Simon Merrells (Spartacus) and authoritative contributions from the main international expert in Renaissance art Arturo Galansino (curator of the Royal Academy in London and newly appointed director of the Strozzi Foundation in Florence) who signed the academic, artistic and scientific supervision of the script, and Antonio Natali, director of the Uffizi, who will welcome us in inside the Gallery and will detail the key works.
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