If you are planning a visit to the Uffizi Gallery, or Galleria degli Uffizi, in Piazza della Signoria, we suggest that you seek out the works of Botticelli in the gallery, in particular.
The collection is home to some of his most famous and beautiful works that he ever produced and, as such, is a particularly good place to visit for both Botticelli fans and those with a casual interest alike. Just find a wonderful holiday rental in Florence and drop by.
The Uffizi is one of the oldest and most famous art museums in Europe and was originally begun under Vasari for Cosimo I de' Medici in 1560. The name comes from the Italian word for “offices” which is what the building was intended to house when it was first constructed. More and more space was dedicated to the display of artworks over time until that became its primary function and, in 1765, it was officially opened to the public.
The collection is home to some of his most famous and beautiful works that he ever produced and, as such, is a particularly good place to visit for both Botticelli fans and those with a casual interest alike. Just find a wonderful holiday rental in Florence and drop by.
The Uffizi is one of the oldest and most famous art museums in Europe and was originally begun under Vasari for Cosimo I de' Medici in 1560. The name comes from the Italian word for “offices” which is what the building was intended to house when it was first constructed. More and more space was dedicated to the display of artworks over time until that became its primary function and, in 1765, it was officially opened to the public.
You can book tickets online or call +39. 055294883 (where attendants speak both Italian and English) to beat the queues, which can be up to five hours long in the high season.
The gallery is home to several works by Botticelli but, among them, are the famous “Birth of Venus”, “Primavera” and “Adoration of the Magi”. The “Birth of Venus” is probably his most iconic work and one of the most replicated and readily recognised works in all of art history. It features one of his typically beautiful young female figures at the middle of the image, his Venus.
Newly-born, the goddess stands nude on a giant scallop shell that is being blown ashore by the wind god Zephyr. Pretty to look at and full of symbolism and questions still unanswered, it is one of the most studied works of art in the world.
The gallery is home to several works by Botticelli but, among them, are the famous “Birth of Venus”, “Primavera” and “Adoration of the Magi”. The “Birth of Venus” is probably his most iconic work and one of the most replicated and readily recognised works in all of art history. It features one of his typically beautiful young female figures at the middle of the image, his Venus.
Newly-born, the goddess stands nude on a giant scallop shell that is being blown ashore by the wind god Zephyr. Pretty to look at and full of symbolism and questions still unanswered, it is one of the most studied works of art in the world.
“Primavera”, also known as the “Allegory of Spring”, meanwhile, was painted in the late 1470s or early 1480s and is just as beautiful and as enigmatic as the “Birth of Venus”, if not more so. Depicting a group of mythological figures in a garden, it is an allegory of Spring, but the precise meaning is constantly debated.
Finally, the “Adoration of the Magi”, dating from 1475 or 1476, is a work from early in his career and is one of at least seven versions of the topic that he was commissioned to paint. A little less lovely than the other two works, perhaps, it does, however, feature beautifully vibrant colours and rich details.
If you are headed to Florence, these are the works that you should set aside time to see.
Finally, the “Adoration of the Magi”, dating from 1475 or 1476, is a work from early in his career and is one of at least seven versions of the topic that he was commissioned to paint. A little less lovely than the other two works, perhaps, it does, however, feature beautifully vibrant colours and rich details.
If you are headed to Florence, these are the works that you should set aside time to see.