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Uffizi
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Uffizi [juːˈfɪtsɪ]
n
(Placenames / Named Buildings) an art gallery in Florence; built by Giorgio Vasari in the 16th century and opened as a museum in 1765: contains chiefly Italian Renaissance paintings
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Nearby, the Galleria degli Uffizi houses the most extensive art collection in Florence and dates back to the De Medici rule during the 1500s.
Travel to Florence An Ever-Blooming Retreat by Frank Johnson / Travel, recreation and leisure community
L'opera, commissionata al Buonarroti dalla Corte Medicea e rappresentata per la prima volta nella grande sala della Galleria degli Uffizi 1'11 febbraio 1619, ebbe una lunghissima gestazione editoriale che copre un periodo di oltre trentacinque anni.
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Our favorite stops in this charming red-bricked town include the Galleria dell’ Accademia, home to Michelangelo’s David (arguably the world’s best-known sculpture); the Duomo, where you need to look wayyyyyy up to see its marvelous dome: and, of course, the Galleria degli Uffizi, the first modern museum in all of Europe and modern-day showcase for paintings by Botticelli, Raphael, Rembrandt, and Michelangelo.
Top Ten Cities for Art Lovers by Editorial Staff / Shermans Travel
 
 
 
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