EJ · Art Lover’s Visit to the Uffizi Gallery

Walking from the Hotel you will reach the entrance of one of the finest art museums in the world, whose collection of sculptures and paintings was assembled by several generations of the Medici family. The Uffizi is home to some of the most famous works of art in the world, from the Middle Ages to modern times. The early pieces were gathered by Francesco I (1541-87) and, in 1737, the last member of the Medici dynasty, Anna Maria Ludovica, bequeathed the collection to her native city of Florence. This deceptively small museum now holds priceless paintings by Botticelli (“Primavera” and “Birth of Venus”), Leonardo (“Annunciation”), Michelangelo (“Holy Family”), Raphael (“Portrait of Pope Leo X”) and many more. During this walking tour you can follow the evolution of Italian art from its beginnings to the 17th century, including the Renaissance masters, classic European paintings and statuaries and busts from the antiquity of the Medici family. The Uffizi marks the passage of time with interpretations of the culture, science and beauty of each era.