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The Uffizi Gallery in Florence<\/a> is the most important art gallery in Italy<\/a> and the oldest museum of fine arts in Tuscany. Millions of tour<\/a>ists visit the Uffizi Gallery every year. A large collection of paintings concentrated on the territory of the gallery is systematized and presented to visitors in chronological order. This principle of arrangement allows you to trace the development<\/a> of painting by masters of various directions and enjoy a huge collection of paintings by the Flemish and Florentine schools of the 13th – 17th centuries.<\/p>\n

Story<\/h2>\n

The history<\/a> of the gallery begins from the moment when the Duke of Tuscany Cosimo I Medici decided to place all government structures in one room. The halls of the Uffizi Palace<\/a> were supposed to cover 13 scattered state chancelleries of Florence. The construction of the building was started by the court architect Giorgio Vasari in 1560 and completed in 1581 by his successor Bern<\/a>ardo Buontalenti.<\/p>\n

After the death of Cosimo I, his son France<\/a>sco I de' Medici, the first of the ducal family, decided to place family treasures on the upper floors of the Uffizi Palace – paintings, miniatures and antique sculptures. From this moment begins the formation of a unique<\/a> art collection, the development of which was continued by Ferdinando I de' Medici until his death in 1609.<\/p>\n

At the end of the 17th century, the wife of Ferdinando II, Victoria della Rovere, Duchess of Urbino, transport<\/a>ed and placed in the Uffizi Gallery an exceptional collection of paintings by great Italian artists, which was called the “Urbino heritage”.<\/p>\n

The last representative of the Medici family, Anna Maria Ludovica, in 1737 handed over the collection to the new Dukes of Tuscany – the Austrian Loren family, who not only preserved, but also increased the wealth of the gallery. Today, art exhibits are located<\/a> on the third floor of the palace, in 4 corridors and 45 halls of the gallery, ordered and divided into sections.<\/p>\n

Architecture<\/h2>\n

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The majestic building of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence<\/a> is built of gray natural stone and skillfully lined with white Florentine plaster. The building has three floors, an elongated “U” shape and a terracotta tiled roof. On the northern side<\/a>, the gallery adjoins the Piazza della Signoria, on the east it borders on the Palazzo Vecchio, and through the southern narrow passage it has access to the embankment of the Arno River. The building acquired its final form in 1658.<\/p>\n

On the outside of the gallery, in deep niches between the columns, it was supposed to place ancient statue<\/a>s, copies of Greek sculptures from the forum of Emperor Augustus, but only in the 19th century these voids were filled. Now they have 28 marble figures of Tuscan educators, architects and artists.<\/p>\n

Above the main entrance to the Uffizi building there is a bus<\/a>t of the founder of the gallery, Francesco I, and the coat of arms of the Medici family. The interior layout of the gallery has a strict architecture of an administrative building. When working on the project, the construction of a gallery over the Arno River caused a particular difficulty for Giorgio Vasari. This section was supposed to connect the Pitti Palace and the Palazzo Vecchio.<\/p>\n

Such a plan arose from Cosimo I to ensure the secret wedding procession of the heir to the Florentine throne, Duke Francesco, and the youngest daughter of Emperor Ferdinand I, Joanna of Austria. In less than half a year, in 1565, an air corridor was built over the Ponte Vecchio bridge<\/a>, from the wide windows of which there was a beautiful view of Florence, the Arno River and the Ponte Santa Trinita bridge.<\/p>\n

During the construction of the kilometer-long Vasari Corridor, part of the ancient church of San Pier Sceragio and many city<\/a> buildings were destroyed. The basilica that remained from the temple now serves as a gallery hall of the same name, which presents wall paintings by Andrea del Castagna and the famous fresco by Sandro Botticelli “The Annunciation” of 1481. The viewing hall is open only on holidays<\/a> and solemn events.<\/p>\n

Timed entrance ticket for Michelangelo's David – \u20ac16<\/a>
\nUffizi Gallery entrance ticket – \u20ac20<\/a>
\nUffizi Gallery: Priority entrance – \u20ac40<\/a>
\nFlorence Cathedral: Dome entrance ticket – \u20ac29<\/a>
\nPalazzo Vecchio entrance ticket and audio guide – \u20ac19<\/a>
\nTour Hop- on Hop-off. Ticket for 24, 48 or 72 hours – from 23 \u20ac<\/a>
\nLeonardo da Vinci Museum: entrance ticket – 7 \u20ac<\/a>
\nTour to the Duomo with a guide and climb to the top of the dome – 40 \u20ac<\/a>
\nEntrance ticket to the Basilica of San Lorenzo – 8.50 \u20ac<\/a>
\nAir flight balloon over Tuscany: Florence \u2013 250 \u20ac<\/a><\/p>\n

Collection<\/h2>\n

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For three centuries, thanks to the patronage of the Dukes of the Medici, original masterpieces of Florentine artists and masters of other schools of painting were acquired for the Uffizi halls. The first inventory of valuables in museum history<\/a> was made at the beginning of the 18th century and amounted to more than ten volumes of handwritten text. Currently, the exposition of the Uffizi Gallery includes a collection of many thousa<\/a>nds of paintings, tapestries, frescoes, sculptures, graphic drawings and engravings, ranging from the works of medieval painters to portraits of famous artists of our time.<\/p>\n

The Vasari Corridor presents a collection of more than 700 original self-portraits of famous artists and sculptors – Rubens, Raphael, Diego Velasquez, Kiprensky and Kustodiev. The only copy in this collection is a portrait of the German artist Albrecht D\u00fcrer. Collections of self-portraits of such magnitude and significance are not found in any gallery in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Notable works<\/h2>\n

The structure of the Uffizi Gallery involves a guided tour in chronological order, from the Byzantine era to the Italian Renaissance. All the masterpieces of the gallery deserve special attention, but it takes a lot of time to inspect the works, so there is a list<\/a> of the most famous and valuable works that are distributed in the following rooms.<\/p>\n

Hall 2:<\/p>\n

Halls 5-6:<\/p>\n

Hall 7:<\/p>\n

Hall 8:<\/p>\n

Hall 10\/14:<\/p>\n

Hall 15:<\/p>\n

Hall 35:<\/p>\n

Room 66:<\/p>\n

Halls 57 and 58:<\/p>\n

Room 83:<\/p>\n

Room 90:<\/p>\n

The octagonal hall of the Tribune was the first hall opened in the gallery under Francesco I de' Medici. Now it is filled with beautiful marble sculptures, including Venus Medicea III century BC. The walls of the hall are decorated with magnificent canvases depicting portraits of the Medici dynasty. The exhibits of the gallery are in constant motion – they are sent for rest<\/a>oration, moved to exhibition center<\/a>s, removed for a while to the reserves. Some halls are periodically closed for cleaning or reconstruction.<\/p>\n

Opening hours<\/a> and ticket prices<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The Uffizi Gallery is open to tourists<\/a> from 08.15 to 18.50, except January 1, May 1, December<\/a> 25. Ticket sales at the box office ends at 18.05.<\/p>\n

Free entry:<\/p>\n

It is strictly forbidden to bring water containers, backpacks and bulky bags into the exhibition halls.<\/p>\n

Ticket prices<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Reduced tickets are sold only to citizens of the Europe<\/a>an Union.<\/p>\n

How to<\/a> skip the line<\/a><\/h2>\n

Attendance at the Uffizi Gallery has increased to 2.0 million people a year, and during the summer holidays<\/a> the number of tourists<\/a> increases significantly. Therefore, huge queues accumulate at the entrance to the Museum of Italian Art, including numerous groups of tourists accompanied by guides. In order to spend precious time in the cool corridors of the Uffizi, enjoying the viewing of masterpieces, and not stand in line under the hot Tuscan sun, you need to take care of buying entrance tickets in advance.<\/p>\n

Tickets with priority entrance are booked in advance and have an electronic form, the date and time is convenient for the visitor. An electronic ticket or voucher is presented at a special entrance and exchanged for an entrance ticket to the gallery.<\/p>\n

Excursions<\/a><\/h2>\n

Accompanied by experienced historians and guides, travel<\/a>ers of all ages can get acquainted with the history<\/a>, architecture and art of Florence. Skip the line to visit the Uffizi Gallery, and in a short time to examine the paintings and artifacts, learning about them a lot of useful and interesting information. Inexpensive informative tours<\/a> of the Uffizi Gallery, with Russian-speaking guides, can be ordered on the tourist portal or a specialized website.<\/p>\n

A varied selection of options for visiting the gallery, including in-depth historical tours<\/a>, informative and fascinating stories about the life of masters of art, simple narrative stories for children<\/a>. Individual excursions<\/a> allow tourists to enjoy the tour and get a lot of positive emotions.<\/p>\n

From Gothic to Baroque<\/h3>\n

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The excursion program reveals the history<\/a> of the transition of Western European art from Romanesque to Gothic and Baroque. On the example of the paintings of the great masters, one can see how the creation of realist<\/a>ic portraits with characteristic features and expressive faces replaces the divine image. The brightest representatives of the Gothic style of writing are the canvases of Giotto di Bondone.<\/p>\n

The artist, neglecting the rules of the Romanesque style, depicts the faces of saints on the canvases in profile, moves the figures, creating an airy composition, and shows human experiences. Vibrant Gothic images are also represented by paintings by the amazing Italian painter Lorenzo Monaco.<\/p>\n

The Baroque style was intended to glorify the church and royal nobility, depicting lush interiors and decorations, but at the same time it expressed the unbridled elements of nature, the diversity of the world and man, as an inseparable part of the universe. The contrasts of light and shadow, the interweaving of reality and fantasy, all this can be see<\/a>n in the works of such great masters as Sandro Botticelli, Michelangello Buonarotti and Raphael.<\/p>\n

From Giotto to Car<\/a>avaggio<\/h3>\n

The painting by Giotto di Bondone, presented in the Uffizi Gallery, determined the beginning of the Early Renaissance period, displayed in religious images a new life content, sincerity and faith in man. With a personal guide, you will find out who this artist was and why he abandoned the medieval traditions<\/a> in painting? How did he manage to convey three-dimensional forms on canvases with the help of light and shadow?<\/p>\n

The art of this era aimed to combine the divine principle, creative forces, reason and human capabilities. Masters such as Masaccio, Masolino and Paolo Uccello in the first half of the 15th century began to resort to the scientifically based use of linear perspective in painting. Artists of this period depict figures of famous people on their canvases among divine scenes, paint portraits and even self-portraits.<\/p>\n

The founder of the realist<\/a>ic trend in painting is the painter from Milan<\/a>, Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio, who refused to depict mythological characters and religious figures on canvases. Thoroughly studying nature, Caravaggio choose<\/a>s ordinary scenes from life as plots and reproduces images of real people. Under the influence of the creative direction of the master, a certain trend in painting took shape, which influenced a whole generation of artists.<\/p>\n

“Children's Day” in the gallery<\/h3>\n

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Professional guide<\/a>s who know how to find the right approach to children of any age will be able to captivate the child into the world of art through play, drawing and an interesting<\/a> story. Traveling<\/a> through the halls of the gallery, for a short period of time, your child will get acquainted with the main masterpieces of the Uffizi. Studying beautiful flowers, birds and animals on the canvases, he will hear amazing myths about Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa, and will be able to see them in the picture. Learns entertaining historical facts<\/a> presented in a way that is easy for children to understand.<\/p>\n

A lot of interest<\/a>ing information will be received together with the children and the adults accompanying them. For example, the story that the paintings of Sandro Botticelli “The Birth of Venus” and “Spring” for more than 300 years were gathering dust in an inconspicuous villa in the vicinity of Florence and were discovered only in the middle of the 19th century. Under the competent guidance of a guide, you will enjoy contemplating masterpieces and immerse yourself with your child in the wonderful world of art.<\/p>\n

Uffizi for kids<\/h3>\n

Walking<\/a> through the halls and breathing the unusual atmosphere of antiquity and history, children find themselves in a different world full of mysteries and wonders. Professional guides will be able to captivate the child with stories about unusual scenes in the paintings, they will ask you to find a self-portrait of the artist himself or his beloved among the images. What secrets<\/a> the Uffizi Gallery hides and what mysteries are hidden among the corridors and in dark rooms – all this will be of interest not only to the child, but also to the adults who are with him.<\/p>\n

Many secrets of the gallery will be unraveled together with the guide. A lot of interesting facts<\/a> will be established from the life of the great artists of the Renaissance. Who were they and how could they reach such a height in art? It will be interesting for children to look at the magnificent sculptures in the Tribune Hall and fantastic images on paintings, inspired by the fascinating story of the guide.<\/p>\n

To the gallery with an art historian<\/h3>\n

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The artistic culture of Italy<\/a> dates back to the origins of the Renaissance and continues in the Gothic and Baroque styles. All stages of the development of pictorial art can be traced on the beautiful canvases of masters of various directions, presented in the Uffizi Gallery. A tour of the corridors and rooms introduces visitors to the works of Italian painting of the 12th to the 17th centuries, including the works of the world-renowned genius Leonardo da Vinci.<\/p>\n

Born in the small Italian village of Vinci and enjoying the beautiful nature of Tuscany from early childhood, the artist was the first to distinguish the landscape into an independent genre, depicting the biblical story “Annunciation” not indoors, but outdoors. A professional approach to the tour, in a short period of time, will help to cover all stages of the development of drawing, graphics and Italian architecture, presented in the Uffizi Gallery. In addition, visitors will get acquainted with the architecture and decorations of the museum.<\/p>\n

Introduction to the Italian Renaissance<\/h3>\n

A visit to the Uffizi Gallery, accompanied by a guide, will allow you to understand the intricacies of Italian painting and get acquainted with the brightest representatives of the Renaissance. Your attention will be drawn to the early works of Leonardo da Vinci and the unique work of Michelangelo Buonarroti, the Tondo Doni painting. A visit to the gallery will allow you to find out what secret the face of Madonna Ognissanti hides in the painting by Giotto di Bondone and understand why there are so many copies of this picturesque painting around the world.<\/p>\n

Because of what the great baroque genius Sandro Botticelli burned his beautiful creations, and how many paintings of the master are kept in the gallery. Walking along the corridors and halls, gallery guests learn from competent guides about interesting facts<\/a> about the personal life and work of great artists and sculptors. They will be able to trace the development of Italian art since Byzantine times and get acquainted with the amazing works of the great masters.<\/p>\n

Where is it located and how to get there<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Uffizi Gallery is located at:<\/p>\n

Piazzale deqli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Florence FI, Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By public transport<\/a>, the gallery can be reached by the following buses:<\/p>\n

Private cars are parked in the underground car park of Florence Santa Maria Novella Train<\/a> Station, a 10-minute walk from the gallery.<\/p>\n

Uffizi Gallery on the map<\/a><\/h2>\n