The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the historic center of Florence, in the Tuscany region of Italy. One of the most important and most visited Italian museums, and one of the largest and best known in the world, it holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance.
Facts
Year Created LocationFlorence, Tuscany, Italy 1 Architectural Style Building Type Commissioned By Construction Current UseArt museum, open to the public 1 Visitor AccessOpen to the public; advance tickets available online 1 Connections
In Form
Florentine Renaissance civic building, now a museum.
In Movement
Designed by Giorgio Vasari as a defining Renaissance civic building (1560s).
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Italy, located there.
Sources
1. Uffizi Gallery (Wikipedia)
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History section (patron)
The building of the Uffizi complex was begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de' Medici
History section (construction start)
The building of the Uffizi complex was begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de' Medici
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History section (completion)
it was completed in 1581. The top floor was made into a gallery for the family and their guests
Genre reference
The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the historic center of Florence, in the Tuscany region of Italy.
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