Uffizi Gallery

Uffizi Gallery

Introduction This was once the office of the Medici family. It houses all the artworks commissioned by the Medici family during the Renaissance, supported by their wealth, with a collection of over 2,500 pieces, making it the most comprehensive gallery of Renaissance art in the world.

The main exhibition rooms of the gallery are located on the second and third floors. The second floor displays drawings and prints by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, while the third floor painting gallery consists of 45 rooms. The Vasari Corridor, which connects the third floor to the Pitti Palace across the river, exhibits self-portraits by painters such as Leonardo da Vinci and Titian.

Highlights: Room 2: Giotto’s “Madonna Enthroned” (La Madonna in Maestà), which had a major influence in the early Renaissance. Room 3: Simone Martini’s “Annunciation” (Annunciazione), an important painter of the 14th-century Sienese school. Room 7: Fra Angelico’s “Madonna and Child” (La Madonna col Bambino) and Paolo Uccello’s “Battle of San Romano” (Battaglia di S. Romano), said to have been sketched daily even by Picasso. Room 8: Works by Filippo Lippi. Rooms 10–14: Botticelli’s “Primavera” and “The Birth of Venus” (Nascita di Venere). Rooms 15–16: Leonardo da Vinci’s “Adoration of the Magi” (Adorazione dei Magi). Room 25: Michelangelo’s “Holy Family” (Sacra Famiglia). Room 26: Raphael’s “Madonna of the Goldfinch” (Madonna del Cardellino). Room 28: Titian’s masterpiece “Venus of Urbino” (Venere di Urbino). Room 43: Caravaggio’s “Sacrifice of Isaac” (Sacrificio di Isacco). Transportation Address: Piazzale degli Uffizi. It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the train station to the Uffizi Gallery, passing through the historic center. Tickets / Opening Hours Opening hours: 8:15–18:50, closed every Monday, January 1st, and May 1st. Tickets: €6.5, reservation fee €3. Audio guides: €4.65 for single, €6.2 for double. Reservation phone: 055-294883 Tip: As one of the world’s most famous galleries, there are always long queues at the entrance, often lasting several hours, so it is recommended to book in advance.

Florence, Italy