Uffizi

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by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/07/2018 - 10:41
Free entry on the first Sunday of each month to 486 state museums, archeological sites, monuments and gardens may end after summer. Italy’s newly appointed…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/17/2018 - 23:00
The latest stage in the internal ‘revolution’ that is taking place at the Uffizi Galleries is the opening of a room entirely devoted to the Renaissance genius…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/13/2018 - 04:00
New rooms opening, a valuable collection finally on view, compelling exhibitions, and, alas, a price increase: here’s what’s new at the Uffizi for 2018. Let’s…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/18/2018 - 06:00
Art lovers, take note: you don’t want to miss the following major exhibitions of 2018! (We have decided to select the ones dedicated to ½ûÂþÌìÌà artists, but…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/28/2017 - 10:20
It took six years to complete, but the result was worth the wait: the painstaking restoration of Leonardo’s unfinished Adoration of the Magi by Opificio delle…
Culture
by Georgette Jupe | Sun, 12/11/2016 - 13:58
Home to more UNESCO heritage sites than anywhere in the world, Italy has long attracted those who appreciate its rich cultural heritage, and who could blame…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/04/2016 - 03:00
The Vasari Corridor, the elevated enclosed passageway built in 1585 to connect Palazzo Vecchio with Palazzo Pitti in Florence, has temporarily reopened to the…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/20/2016 - 06:11
Trip Advisor has released its annual list of the best museums in Italy and around the world according to its users (Travelers' Choice Awards). Using an…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/08/2015 - 01:00
A rare black and white photo of the Mona Lisa painting at the Uffizi is the highlight of an exhibition currently on view in the museum’s Sala del Camino. In…
Culture
by Aleid Ford | Sun, 01/04/2015 - 03:00
Adoration of the Magi or Pala Strozzi (1422), altarpiece by Gentile da Fabriano (1370- 1427), Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence. Originally placed in the church…