An absolute triumph that of Uffizi of Florence. An extraordinary recognition awarded by the Time Out magazine which compiled the list of 20 best museums and galleries in the world, putting the Florentine museum directed by Eike Schmidt in his head. Florence thus beats Paris and New York. Respectively cities that can count on Louvre and MoMa. Nothing to do, however, in front of a symbolic place of the Italian cultural heritage. The Uffizi is the best museum in the world.
The recognition certifies the beauty and appreciation of the museum from all over the world. In 2021 Time had included the Uffizi in The World's 100 Greatest Places of 2021 list. This time it has conquered the top by beating great places of culture. In fact, the ranking also includes the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, the Acropolis in Athens, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Tate Modern in London.
The history of the Uffizi in Florence
- Uffizi of Florence they are a real journey into the history of the Tuscan city and of all Italian and international art. The entrance displays the portrait of Anna Maria Luisa de 'Medici, who deserves the credit for having donated all the Medici collections to Florence, as long as they were made available to everyone.
Built by Giorgio Vasari, Alfonso Parigi and Bernardo Buontalenti between 1560 and 1581, it houses extraordinary masterpieces and attracts thousands of tourists every day. The number of works of art (paintings, sculptures, bas-reliefs, altarpieces and so on) exhibited under the roof of the Uffizi is practically incalculable. The history of the Gallery is deeply rooted in the Renaissance era. The building was commissioned by Cosimo I de 'Medici, who wanted to bring together the administrative offices, the court and the State Archives under the same roof. Located in the wonderful Piazza della Signoria, more and more parts of the building have evolved into an exhibition space for many masterpieces collected by the Medici House. In 1765 the Museum was officially opened to the public.
The unmissable works
Among the unmissable works is the Caravaggio room which contains three famous paintings by this controversial artist: "Medusa", "Bacchus" and "The sacrifice of Isaac". Two other beautiful canvases from the Caravaggio School depict “Judith killing Holofernes” (by Artemisia Gentileschi) and “Salome with the head of John the Baptist” (by Battistello). The Botticelli Room hosts the immortal "Birth of Venus", the "Spring", "The return of Judith to Betulia", "Madonna del Magnificat", "Pallas and the Centaur", "Annunciation by Cestello" and many other incredible masterpieces .
Space also a Leonardo da Vinci and in the Uffizi it is possible to admire his first paintings. Among these are "The Baptism of Christ" (made in collaboration with Verrocchio), "Annunciation" (thought to be Leonardo's first complete work) and "The Adoration of the Magi" (one of his famous unfinished masterpieces).
Magnificent also the Raffaello room with the "Madonna del Cardellino" (1505-1506), "Self-portrait" (1504-1506) and the "Young man with apple" (1505) all paintings that can be admired in Room 66, together with some other paintings dating back to other periods .
