History Uffizi

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visitors observing michelangelo painting doni tondo. uffizi ranked 25th on visited art museums in world, around 2 million visitors annually.


the building of uffizi complex begun giorgio vasari in 1560 cosimo de medici accommodate offices of florentine magistrates, hence name uffizi, offices . construction later continued alfonso parigi , bernardo buontalenti; completed in 1581. top floor made gallery family , guests , included collection of roman sculptures.


the cortile (internal courtyard) long , narrow, , open arno @ far end through doric screen articulates space without blocking it, architectural historians treat first regularized streetscape of europe. vasari, painter , architect well, emphasised perspective length matching facades continuous roof cornices, , unbroken cornices between storeys , 3 continuous steps on palace-fronts stand. niches in piers alternate columns filled sculptures of famous artists in 19th century.



cosimo elder luigi magi , andrea di cione (orcagna) niccolò bazzanti


the uffizi brought under 1 roof administrative offices , archivio di stato, state archive. project commissioned cosimo de medici, grand duke of tuscany intended display prime art works of medici collections on piano nobile; plan carried out son, grand duke francesco i. commissioned architect buontalenti design of tribuna degli uffizi display series of masterpieces in 1 room, including jewels; became highly influential attraction of grand tour. octagonal room completed in 1584.


over years, more sections of palace recruited exhibit paintings , sculpture collected or commissioned medici. according vasari, not architect of uffizi author of lives of artists, published in 1550 , 1568, artists such leonardo da vinci , michelangelo gathered @ uffizi beauty, work , recreation.


for many years, 45 50 rooms used display paintings 13th 18th century. major modernization project, new uffizi, had increased 101 rooms late 2016 expanding areas used florence state archive. uffizi 6th of top ten art museums based on data collected tripadvisor








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