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 loggiato degli uffizi -
uomini illustri - firenze by dvideira
All the grand Tuscan artists, writers, poets, philosophers, men of arms and statesmen representative of Florentine History:
Cosimo the Elder
Lorenzo the Magnificent
Andrea Orcagna
Nicola Pisano
Giotto
Donatello
Alberti
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Dante Alghieri
Petrarch
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Guicciardini
Vespucci
Galileo
Antonio Micheli
Francesco Redi
Paolo Mascagni
Aandra Cisalpino
Sant'Antonino
Accorso
Guido Aretino
Cellini
Farinata degli Uberti
Pier Capponi
Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
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 Outside the Uffizi by Jmill42
It is worth the wait in line that you will have to endure in the high season. I was there in early October, and I waited about an hour and a half.
Tickets cost 8.50 Euro for adults. 4 for students of the EU (or for US students who beg...) Leave a Comment
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 View of Uffizi from across
Arno by jlee008
On May 27, 1993 a car bomb devastated the west wing of the gallery. However, it has since risen like a phoenix from the ashes. It remains today, one of the greatest museums of Italy and of the world. It houses an enormous collection of renaissance paintings in its seemingly small space. Unfortunately, I cannot say that there is one great work of art to see because there is a multitude of great art to see. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael Sanzio, Sandro Botticelli...and the list goes on and on and on.
Do check out Botticelli's Birth of Venus and his Primavera. Definately linger at Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation. He painted this in 1472 or 1475 while training with his master, Andrea del Verrocchio. One can see his remarkable talent even at that young age.
As with the Galleria d'ell Accademia, I highly recommend getting reservations ahead of time. Don't be surprised if the museum closes suddenly for crowding reasons. Because the paintings are sensitive to heat and humidity, the gallery may close after admitting a certain number of people. There is a small fee associated with reserving the tickets, but it is well worth it!!!
RESERVATIONS: 055-294-883 (Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:30pm, Sat until 12:30pm) or at www.firenzemusei.it
HOURS: Tues-Sun 8:15am-7pm
(last entry 45min to closing)
**Before you go, you can check out their virtual gallery before going. It is really neat!!! http://www.virtualuffizi.com/ ** Leave a Comment
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 You'll Want Reservations
for the Uffizi by Lacristina
There are all sorts of commercial web sites offering to make reservations for you for a relatively large fee.
But you can make the reservations yourself for just a couple of euros by calling the official Florence museum reservation service. You can use the same reservation number for the Uffizi, the Accademia or other museums. They speak English.
From the US: 011 - 39 - 055 - 294 - 883
(yes this is the right number - Italian phone numbers can be any number of digits!)
If you are already in Italy, you call:
055 - 294 - 883
The cost of this reservation is 3 euros, but you don't pay this fee until you buy your ticket, or at least, the last time I used the service (Feb. 2008), I didn't.
The benefits, in addition to a lower fee, are: IF there is no line at the museum, you don't have to use the reservation, just buy your ticket. If you want to change the reservation, just call and change it - there is no fee. And if you don't show up, there is no fee.
If you go the website I have listed, click on Services, then Tickets, and scroll all the way down the page for their info on booking via phone or in person.
Finally, most hotels in Florence will be happy to make the reservation for you, if you don't want to call and do it yourself. But if you wait until you arrive in Florence and it's high season, you may not get the times you want. Or any times at all! Leave a Comment
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Avoid the two-hour peak-season midday wait by making a telephone reservation. It's easy, slick, and costs only 3 (in addition to the 8.50 admission fee). Dial 055-294-883 during office hours (MonFri 8:3018:30, Sat 8:3012:30) at least a day before your visit and ideally at least a few days in advance for a better selection. With the help of an English-speaking operator, you'll quickly get an entry slot (15-min window) and a six-digit confirmation number. Off-season, it can be possible to get a same-day reservation. Using the same phone number, you can reserve in advance for the Accademia, Bargello, Medici Chapels, and Pitti Palace; of these, the Accademia has the worst lines.
After you've booked your reservation, go to the Uffizi at your appointed time. give your number, pay (cash only), and scoot right in. Leave a Comment Directions: next to Palazzo Vecchio
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The octagonal Tribuna is the pearl of the Uffizi symbolizing the four elements. The cupola with shells is the sea, the scarlet silk on the walls is the fire, while the lantern and the wind rose represent the air. The marble floor and the precious table standing in the center, are the earth of course. By the 1770s it was the most famous room in the world.
In the center of the Tribuna you can see the Medici Venus by a classical Greek sculptor. The painting on the walls are portraits of the members of the Medici family.
The grand-ducal collection of the Uffizi comprises thousands of paintings of all times. It is impossible to see all of them in one day. If you try to get the museum visit over in one day, the result is always a dead-tired tourist, who conceives a dislike for the museums forever.
You should be selective, and concentrate only to the art works you are most interested in. I would like to call your attention to one thing only: expect to spend some time in front of the magnificent Doni Tondo in its original frame, the only known preserved panel painting by Michelangelo. Some famous highlights, such as Birth of Venus and Primavera from Botticelli, Tiziano's Venus of Urbino, Leonardo's Annunciation, or Pope Leo X by Rafaello you should not pass by.
At the end of the visit, go up to the terrace bar at the top, and drinking a cool Campari you can admire the fantastic view of Piazza della Signoria. Phone: +39 055 2654321Directions: next to Palazzo Vecchio Open everyday from 8:15am to 6:50pm, except Monday Entrance fee 6,50Website: http://www.uffizi.com/
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 Uffizi Gallery by fishandchips
The Uffizi Palace, as it was then, was constructed in the mid- sixteenth century by the architect Giorgio Vasari in the period when Cosimo de' Medici, first Grand Duke of Tuscany was in power. The building is a long U shaped affair with 45 rooms on the third floor that contain a large number of paintings, sculptures plus some tapestries and pieces of furniture. Work by artists Giotto, Simone Martini, Piero della Francesca, Fra Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and Caravaggio can be seen here. On the second floor there are a few rooms including a library.
My tour group had an optional excursion for 30 euros so I paid the 8.50 euro entry fee & walked it myself getting the 4.50 euro audio guide. You can book tickets online as queues can get extremely long in the middle of summer - a limited number of people are let in every 15 minutes so your wait may be quite long.
Visit the below website for a virtual look at the gallery. There is also a link to purchase tickets though you have to specify date and time which may not be easy fitting into your schedule. Leave a Comment
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 Rubens men are as full
figured as his women! by Callavetta
While the Art that is housed in the museum is truly world class, the building itself is worth a visit. Murals cover the ceilings of every section of the hallways corridors. There is so much to see I imagine a person could return daily for years and not notice everything.
Take a Virtual Tour of the Uffizi Gallery
To avoid the long lines that are typical during the high season, purchase your tickets online.
Tickets: euro 8,00
euro 4,00 European Citizens Leave a Comment
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 piazzale degli uffizi -
florence by dvideira
Here you find the entrance to the Museo degli Uffizi or Uffizi Gallery, wich houses numerous famous art works such as the Birth of Venus and the Primavera by Botticelli, The Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci as well as works by Michelangelo, Titian and Rubens.
Because of its popularity and because only small groups are let into the museum at one time, people have to wait in line for several hours to visit the Uffizi Gallery.
There is a number that you can call in advance and reserve a specific time to visit the museum. For only about US $1 extra, you can call 39-055-294-883 (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) and buy your tickets.
VASARI CORRIDOR:
The Vasari Corridor goes from the West Corridor of the Gallery, heads towards the Arno and then, raised up by huge arches, follows the river as far as the Ponte Vecchio, which it crosses by passing on top of the shops. On the other side of the Arno, the corridor passes through the interior of the church of Santa Felicita, over the tops of the houses and the gardens of the Guicciardini family until it finally reaches the Boboli gardens and the apartments in the Pitti Palace. Leave a Comment Directions: next to Palazzo Vecchio
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Colours of Benetton. by craic
This is the big one. Come emotionally prepared. The game I play of picking one piece to take home with me (if only) I took a beautiful little Caravaggio of a tipsy Bacchus.
And the building is as beautiful as anything in it. Strolling along the galleries - the view of the Arno, the decorated roof - put a paper bag on my head I am hyper ventilating.
Costs 10 euros.
This is Italy giving you a great big smack in the chops. Leave a Comment Directions: next to Palazzo Vecchio
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