The Uffizi GalleriesThe Uffizi Galleries

By Michelle PavaBy Michelle PavaNicastro Honors P.2Nicastro Honors P.2

The Construction of The Construction of The Uffizi GalleriesThe Uffizi Galleries

The building of the palace beagan The building of the palace beagan in 1560 by Giorgio Vasari for Cosmo in 1560 by Giorgio Vasari for Cosmo I’ De Meci as offices I’ De Meci as offices for the for the Florentine magistrates . That’s how Florentine magistrates . That’s how it got the name Uffizi “offices” . it got the name Uffizi “offices” . Alfonso parigi and Bernado Alfonso parigi and Bernado Buontalenti continiued Vasari’s Buontalenti continiued Vasari’s design and ended in 1581design and ended in 1581

They constructed a courtile ( inner They constructed a courtile ( inner courtyard ) so long and narrow that courtyard ) so long and narrow that opens to the Arno River through a opens to the Arno River through a Doric screen thata articulates space Doric screen thata articulates space without blocking it . Archytectual without blocking it . Archytectual historians treat is as the first historians treat is as the first streetscape in Europe .streetscape in Europe .

Vasari’s objective when designing Vasari’s objective when designing the building was to emphazise the the building was to emphazise the perspective leghnth by mathching perspective leghnth by mathching tiles of continous roof cornices and tiles of continous roof cornices and unbroken cornices in between unbroken cornices in between stories .stories .

Cosimo I de' Medici, Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyGrand Duke of Tuscany

Cosimo came to power at 17, Cosimo came to power at 17, when Duke Alessandro de' when Duke Alessandro de' Medici was assassinated in Medici was assassinated in 1537, as Alessandro's only 1537, as Alessandro's only male issue male issue

Among his many Among his many accomplishments was the accomplishments was the creation of the Uffizi, originally creation of the Uffizi, originally intended to house the intended to house the government, now one of the government, now one of the world's great art galleries world's great art galleries

He also finished the Pitti He also finished the Pitti Palace as a home for the Palace as a home for the Medici and created the Medici and created the magnificent Boboli Gardens magnificent Boboli Gardens behind the Pitti. He was a behind the Pitti. He was a great patron of the artsgreat patron of the arts . .

What was inside the What was inside the Uffizi Galleries ?Uffizi Galleries ?

The Uffizzi Galeries consist of 45 different rooms with different art The Uffizzi Galeries consist of 45 different rooms with different art pieces that vary from sculptures to paintings on canvaspieces that vary from sculptures to paintings on canvas

Inside the Uffizi Galleries , the palazzo deligi Uffizi brought Inside the Uffizi Galleries , the palazzo deligi Uffizi brought together under one roof the administrative offices , the Tribunal together under one roof the administrative offices , the Tribunal and the state archive . They then started planning the project of and the state archive . They then started planning the project of arraging prome works of art in the Medici collections arraging prome works of art in the Medici collections

The ninches in the piers were filled with sculptures of famous The ninches in the piers were filled with sculptures of famous artist of the 19th century for example Leonardo da’vinci and artist of the 19th century for example Leonardo da’vinci and Micahel Angelo .Micahel Angelo .

What was inside the What was inside the Uffizi GalleriesUffizi Galleries

The most popular rooms in the Uffizi Galleries were room The most popular rooms in the Uffizi Galleries were room numbers 4 , 7 & 25 .numbers 4 , 7 & 25 .

Room #4 consited of the Flourintine Painting of the 14Room #4 consited of the Flourintine Painting of the 14thth Century by artist ; Bernardo Daddi , Andrea di Cione Century by artist ; Bernardo Daddi , Andrea di Cione called Orcagna and Jacopo di Cione , Giovanni da Milano , called Orcagna and Jacopo di Cione , Giovanni da Milano , Jacopo del Casentino Jacopo del Casentino

Room #7 had International artist such as Agnolo Gaddi & Room #7 had International artist such as Agnolo Gaddi & Gentile da FabrianoGentile da Fabriano

The most famouse room was #25 that held most of The most famouse room was #25 that held most of Michael Angelos famouse works . Michael Angelos famouse works .

Micahel Angelo in the Micahel Angelo in the UffiziUffizi Gallery Gallery

In the Uffizi Galleries Michael In the Uffizi Galleries Michael Angelo keeps his most prized Angelo keeps his most prized artwork in room mumber 25 .artwork in room mumber 25 .

His most famous sculpture His most famous sculpture “David” layed in the Palazzo “David” layed in the Palazzo della Signoria, outside della Signoria, outside Florence’s town hall, the Florence’s town hall, the Palazzo Vecchio but was soon Palazzo Vecchio but was soon re-located to the Uffizi re-located to the Uffizi Galleries .Galleries .

Michelangelo painted the Holy Michelangelo painted the Holy Family and St John, also known Family and St John, also known as the Doni Tondo or the Holy as the Doni Tondo or the Holy Family of the Tribune: it was Family of the Tribune: it was commissioned for the marriage commissioned for the marriage of the merchant Angelo Doni of the merchant Angelo Doni and Maddalena Strozzi and and Maddalena Strozzi and since the 17th Century hung in since the 17th Century hung in the room known as the Tribune the room known as the Tribune in the Uffizi Gallery. in the Uffizi Gallery.

Leonardo Da’VinciLeonardo Da’Vinci Leonardo’s, Annunciation, was Leonardo’s, Annunciation, was

produced around the same time produced around the same time that he contributed to Verrocchio’s, that he contributed to Verrocchio’s, Baptism of Christ, also housed in Baptism of Christ, also housed in the Uffizi the Uffizi

This includes, his Annunciation, This includes, his Annunciation, from around 1472, executed while from around 1472, executed while still in the workshop of Andrea del still in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio (1435 – 1488). The other Verrocchio (1435 – 1488). The other is an early independent work, is an early independent work, Adoration of the Magi, which he left Adoration of the Magi, which he left unfinished for the Monks of San unfinished for the Monks of San Donato at Scopeto in 1481 Donato at Scopeto in 1481

As we all know Leonardo’s work was As we all know Leonardo’s work was somewhat mysterious and hard to somewhat mysterious and hard to figuer , this knowledge comes from figuer , this knowledge comes from Professor Maurizio Seracini’s Professor Maurizio Seracini’s intensive research commissioned by intensive research commissioned by the Uffizi Gallery. the Uffizi Gallery.

Giovanni BelliniGiovanni Bellini The Bellini family of painters was one of the most influential names in The Bellini family of painters was one of the most influential names in

the Italian Renaissance. Jacopo Bellini (1396 – 1470), Giovanni’s father, the Italian Renaissance. Jacopo Bellini (1396 – 1470), Giovanni’s father, was a leading painter at the start of the Renaissance. was a leading painter at the start of the Renaissance.

Giovanni Bellini first began painting in Oil when the Sicilian painter Giovanni Bellini first began painting in Oil when the Sicilian painter Antonello da Messina (1430 – 1479), came to see the work of Bellini. Antonello da Messina (1430 – 1479), came to see the work of Bellini.

After his work in Doge’s Palace, Bellini went on to paint works that After his work in Doge’s Palace, Bellini went on to paint works that would define a stylistic transition into the High Renaissance. This would define a stylistic transition into the High Renaissance. This included his Barbarigo Altarpiece, known as Madonna with Doge included his Barbarigo Altarpiece, known as Madonna with Doge Agostino Agostino

What is it now ?What is it now ? The Uffuzi Gallery is now a The Uffuzi Gallery is now a

popular in tourist spot in popular in tourist spot in Flourence. Over 1.5 million Flourence. Over 1.5 million people visit a year mostly to people visit a year mostly to see Michael Angelos “ David” .see Michael Angelos “ David” .

This museum is said to be one This museum is said to be one of the finest museums in the of the finest museums in the world , with some of the most world , with some of the most popular artist masterpieces .popular artist masterpieces .

“ “ If you stop in Flourence then If you stop in Flourence then you have to stop by the Uffizi you have to stop by the Uffizi Galleries , it is a must . “ said Galleries , it is a must . “ said tourist Kimberly Evans .tourist Kimberly Evans .

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