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Uffizi Gallery Florence

The Uffizi Gallery Florence (Galleria degli Uffizi) , despite its moderate size, holds the worlds largest collection of Italian and Florentine art. Located in the Uffizi Palace, the Uffizi Gallery Florence was built by Vasari in the late 16th century for Cosimo I de’ Medici. In fact, the Uffizi Gallery Florence houses the Medici family’s collection, which was bequeathed to Florence on the condition it never left the city.

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To see the Uffizi Gallery Florence collection with ease you will need more than one trip and to avoid the long queues outside to buy tickets (many for over three hours!), book ahead and save time.

Here is a summary of the rooms and the main works of art:

Room 1:

Works by Tuscan masters of the 13th and 14th centuries.

Room 2:

Works by Duccio di Buoninsegna, Cimabue and Giotto of Madonna in Maestà.

Room 3:

Works by the Sienese School of the 14th century, such as Simone Martini’s Annunciazione.

Room 7 - 9:

Works from the early 15th century Florentine School, including La battaglia di San Ramano by Paolo Uccello (one panel), portraits by Piero della Francesca and pieces by Antonio de Pollaiuolo.

Rooms 10 - 14:

These rooms have some of the most impressive with works such as La Nascita di Venere (Birth of Venus) and the Allegoria della Primavera (Allegory of Spring) by Botticelli.

Room 15:

Works by Leonardo Da Vinci, the Annunciazione and Adorazione dei Magi.

Room 18:

Houses the Medici Venus by the 1st century Greek sculptor Praxiteles.

Room 19:

Works by Perugino and Luca Signorelli.

Room 21 - 25:

Houses works from Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, Vittorio Carpaccio and Tondo Doni by Michelangelo.

Room 26 - 32:

These rooms exhibit works by Raphael such as Leo X and Madonna del Cardellino, Andrea del Sarto, Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino, works by Titian such as Venere d’Urbino (Venus of Urbino), Paolo Veronese and Tintoretto.

Room 35 - 38:

Works from Federico Barocci of Urbino as well as Simone Martini and lipo Memmi.

Room 41 - 45:

Works by non Italian masters such as Rubens, Van dyck, Diego Velázquez as well as Caravaggio Room 43, Rembrandt Room 44 and in Room 45 Canaletto, Guardi, Tipepolo, Crespi, Longhi and Goya.

Between Rooms 25 and 34 there is an entrance down to the Corridoio Vasariano.

Accademia Gallery Florence

The Accademia Gallery Florence (Galleria dell'Accademia) houses perhaps one of the most famous masterpieces which is associated with the city - David by Michelangelo. The statue was carved from a single block of marble in 1502 and was originally situated in Piazza della Signoria.

Now located in Accademia Gallery Florence, David resides in pride of place at the end of the main hall on the ground floor. As well as this attraction, the Accademia Gallery Florence also houses works from Michelangelo such as unfinished Slaves (which seem to be held captive by the marble from which they are made) and Florentine artists from the 13th - 16th centuries.

Useful Information and links:

Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi)
Piazzale degli Uffizi 6
Tel: + 39 055 238 8651
Fax: + 39 055 238 8699
E-mail: uffizi@mac.uffizi.firenze.it
More information online: www.sbas.firenze.it/uffizi
Open: Tuesday to Friday and Sunday 08:15-18:50h, Saturday 08:15-22:00h.

Accademia Gallery (Galleria dell'Accademia)
Via Ricasoli 60
Tel: + 39 055 238 8609
Fax: + 39 050 238 8609
E-mail: galleriaaccademia@sbas.firenze.it
Open: Tuesday to Sunday 08:15-18:50.

Book Ahead
For a fee, book a ticket to save time:
Firenze Musei
Tel: + 39 055 29 48 83
Open: Monday to Friday 08:30-18:30h, Sunday 08:30-12:30h.

Or online with:
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