New setting of 127 self portraits along the Vasari Corridor
The Vasari Corridor has re-opened to the public after a period of re-organisation of the paintings. There are now 127 self-portraits by Italian and foreign artists from the Uffizi archives on display there. Visitors will see more recent works such as the famous...
Ferdinando de’ Medici: collector and patron of the Arts
UFFIZI GALLERY from June 26 2013 to January 6 3014 To mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Grand Prince Ferdinand de’ Medici (1663-1713), the Galleria degli Uffizi is planning to devote a celebratory exhibition to this key figure who was one of the most...
An Olive garden at the Duomo
In Piazza San Giovanni an installation of urban decor will come to life with over 70 olive trees, arranged in a checkerboard, in harmony with the lines of the Baptistery and the Piazza. The olive tree, a plant typical of the Tuscan landscape, also refers the...
