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Uffizi Gallery

📍 Florence, Italy · Founded 1581

The world's top museum of Renaissance art is in a long Florentine palace beside the Arno river, with Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Primavera, works by Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo, and a priceless collection of Italian masters.

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History of the museum

The word uffizi means offices. Cosimo I de' Medici had the building put up in 1560 to hold the government's offices, and the Medici family used the top floor to display their art from about 1581. The last Medici, Anna Maria Luisa, left everything to the city of Florence in 1737 on condition that it never leave Tuscany, which is why the masterpieces are still there. The gallery opened to the public in 1769. In 1993 a bomb damaged part of the building, and many paintings were repaired.

Top pieces

In our gallery from here (58)

Annunciation AnnunciationLeonardo da Vinci · 1472 Doni Tondo Doni TondoMichelangelo · 1500 The Baptism of Christ The Baptism of ChristLeonardo da Vinci · 1470 Madonna of the Goldfinch Madonna of the GoldfinchRaphael · 1505 Medusa MedusaCaravaggio · 1590 Bacchus BacchusCaravaggio · 1590 Adoration of the Magi Adoration of the MagiSandro Botticelli · 1475 Madonna with the Long Neck Madonna with the Long NeckParmigianino · 1600 Self-portrait Self-portraitRaphael · 1505 Flora FloraTitian · 1517 Portinari Triptych Portinari TriptychHugo van der Goes · 1475 Adoration of the Magi Adoration of the MagiAlbrecht Dürer · 1504 Madonna of the Magnificat Madonna of the MagnificatSandro Botticelli · 1483 Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo and her son Giovanni de' Medici Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo and her son Giovanni de' MediciBronzino · 1544 Pallas and the Centaur Pallas and the CentaurSandro Botticelli · 1482 Calumny of Apelles Calumny of ApellesSandro Botticelli · 1497 Diptych of Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza Diptych of Federico da Montefeltro and Battista SforzaPiero della Francesca · 1470 Madonna of the Pomegranate Madonna of the PomegranateSandro Botticelli · 1487 Cestello Annunciation Cestello AnnunciationSandro Botticelli · 1489 Madonna of the Harpies Madonna of the HarpiesAndrea del Sarto · 1517 Portrait of Lucrezia Panciatichi Portrait of Lucrezia PanciatichiBronzino · 1545 Judith Beheading Holofernes Judith Beheading HolofernesArtemisia Gentileschi · 1620 Lamentation of Christ Lamentation of ChristRogier van der Weyden · 1450 Madonna and Child Madonna and ChildFilippo Lippi · 1460 Madonna della Loggia Madonna della LoggiaSandro Botticelli · 1467 The Judgement of Solomon The Judgement of SolomonGiorgione · 1500 Portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici Portrait of Cosimo I de' MediciBronzino · 1544 Coronation of the Virgin Coronation of the VirginFra Angelico · 1434 Pietà PietàPietro Perugino · 1483 Holy Allegory Holy AllegoryGiovanni Bellini · 1490 Adoration of the Magi Adoration of the MagiFilippino Lippi · 1496 Moses Defending the Daughters of Jethro Moses Defending the Daughters of JethroRosso Fiorentino · 1523 Portrait of Bartolomeo Panciatichi Portrait of Bartolomeo PanciatichiBronzino · 1540 Santa Lucia de' Magnoli Altarpiece Santa Lucia de' Magnoli AltarpieceDomenico Veneziano · 1445 Portrait of Francesco delle Opere Portrait of Francesco delle OperePietro Perugino · 1494 Perseus Freeing Andromeda Perseus Freeing AndromedaPiero di Cosimo · 1510 Saint Catherine of Alexandria Saint Catherine of AlexandriaArtemisia Gentileschi · 1615 Coronation of the Virgin Coronation of the VirginFilippo Lippi · 1441 Portrait of Galeazzo Maria Sforza Portrait of Galeazzo Maria SforzaPiero del Pollaiuolo · 1471 Portrait of a Lady Portrait of a LadyAntonio del Pollaiuolo · 1475 Agony in the Garden Agony in the GardenPietro Perugino · 1483 Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints John the Baptist and Sebastian Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints John the Baptist and SebastianPietro Perugino · 1493 Portrait of Sir Richard Southwell Portrait of Sir Richard SouthwellHans Holbein the Younger · 1536 Panciatichi Holy Family Panciatichi Holy FamilyBronzino · 1539 Self-portrait Self-portraitHans Holbein the Younger · 1542 Madonna of the people Madonna of the peopleFederico Barocci · 1579 Madonna and Child with Saints Francis, Damian, Cosmas and Anthony of Padua Madonna and Child with Saints Francis, Damian, Cosmas and Anthony of PaduaFilippo Lippi · 1445 Cardinal of Portugal's Altarpiece Cardinal of Portugal's AltarpieceAntonio del Pollaiuolo · 1467 Benedetto Portinari's Triptych Benedetto Portinari's TriptychHans Memling · 1487 Incarnation of Jesus Incarnation of JesusPiero di Cosimo · 1500 The Test of Fire of Moses The Test of Fire of MosesGiorgione · 1505 Portrait of Cosimo the Elder Portrait of Cosimo the ElderPontormo · 1510 Angel Playing the Lute Angel Playing the LuteRosso Fiorentino · 1518 Supper at Emmaus Supper at EmmausPontormo · 1525 Witchcraft (Allegory of Hercules) Witchcraft (Allegory of Hercules)Dosso Dossi · 1535 Portrait of Giovanni de' Medici as a Child Portrait of Giovanni de' Medici as a ChildBronzino · 1545 Adoration of the Child Adoration of the ChildGerard van Honthorst · 1620 Woman Searching for Fleas Woman Searching for FleasGiuseppe Maria Crespi · 1710

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