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Category: Museums
Address: Piazzale degli Uffizi, Firenze, (Toscane)
Website: Visit the website
Telephone: 055 294 883
Reviews Uffizi Gallery
Uffizi Gallery
One of the finest museums of art having Italian artists representations are at Uffizi Gallery in Italy. The Primitive and Renaissance paintings have many universally acclaimed masterpieces of all times. This includes works by Simone Martini, Francesca, Filippo Lippi and many others. There are also collections of paintings and sculpture along with works of art.
The Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi Gallery, Florence, has an incomparable collection of artworks.
The construction of the ‘Uffizi’, as it was then called, began in 1560; Cosimo I Medici was the person behind the vision. The building was designed by Giorgio Vasari and is in the shape of a horseshoe. The frescoes on the ceiling are admirable and the Vasario Corridor is beautifully decorated with sculptures and paintings. The grandeur of the building makes it a popular tourist attraction.
This museum has an exceptional collection of works by artists like Piero Della Francesca, Botticelli, Leonardo, Rafael and Baccus. It houses sculptures, furniture, antiques and a rare collection of miniatures (1392 pieces) that date back to as early as the thirteenth century. Recently, a new museum has been inaugurated in the building which is dedicated to works on ‘still life’.Web Site: http://www.polomuseale.firenze.english
Galleria degli Uffizi
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