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Santa Maria Novella's church (in front of our building): it is the first great basilica in Florence, and is the city's principal Dominican church, full of masterpieces like the painted crucifix by Giotto and the Holy Trinity by Masaccio.
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Bazilika Santa Maria Novella
18 P.za di Santa Maria NovellaSanta Maria Novella's church (in front of our building): it is the first great basilica in Florence, and is the city's principal Dominican church, full of masterpieces like the painted crucifix by Giotto and the Holy Trinity by Masaccio.
The origins of San Lorenzo coincide with the origins of the Christian Community in Florence. According to tradition, the early Basilica, which was the oldest Florentine Cathedral, was consecrated by St. Ambrogio in 393 and it was dedicated to martyr Lorenzo. Nothing seems to remain from the initial construction; the imposing Basilica that we see today is the result of the radical renovation started in 1418 by Giovanni di Bicci, forefather of the Medici family. Since then San Lorenzo has linked its history to that of the Medici's dynasty who led Florence and Tuscany for over three hundred years: inside the official church of the Medici family, the following have been celebrated: weddings, baptisms and funerals of its members, here the Medici attended great State ceremonies, buried all their deceased members until the last descendant, Anna Maria Luisa.
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Bazilika svetog Lovre
9 Piazza di San LorenzoThe origins of San Lorenzo coincide with the origins of the Christian Community in Florence. According to tradition, the early Basilica, which was the oldest Florentine Cathedral, was consecrated by St. Ambrogio in 393 and it was dedicated to martyr Lorenzo. Nothing seems to remain from the initial construction; the imposing Basilica that we see today is the result of the radical renovation started in 1418 by Giovanni di Bicci, forefather of the Medici family. Since then San Lorenzo has linked its history to that of the Medici's dynasty who led Florence and Tuscany for over three hundred years: inside the official church of the Medici family, the following have been celebrated: weddings, baptisms and funerals of its members, here the Medici attended great State ceremonies, buried all their deceased members until the last descendant, Anna Maria Luisa.
The Medici Chapels are a state museum since 1869, however their story is strictly related to that of the Church of St. Lawrence, to which they belong. The museum consists of the New Sacristy, which sculptures were designed and conceived by Michelangelo; the Cappella dei Principi, monumental mausoleum in hard stones; the Crypt, where the Medici Grand Dukes and their families are buried; Crypt Lorena, the Lorenese Crypt which houses, in addition to the remains of the members of the Lorena family, the funeral monument dedicated to Cosimo the Old, “Pater Patriae”. The museum can be accessed from the Crypt with lower vaults, supported by large pillars in pietra serena sandstone. The bodies of the Medici Grand Dukes and their families were buried in this room, starting from Cosimo I up to Gian Gastone, last Grand Duke of the dynasty that died out with Anna Maria Luisa, Palatine Electress. The New Sacristy is the master work of Michelangelo, built symmetrically to the Old Sacristy from 1519. Moreover, the museum preserves part of the Treasury of the Basilica: sacred vestments and magnificent reliquaries.
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Medičijske kapele
6 Piazza di Madonna degli AldobrandiniThe Medici Chapels are a state museum since 1869, however their story is strictly related to that of the Church of St. Lawrence, to which they belong. The museum consists of the New Sacristy, which sculptures were designed and conceived by Michelangelo; the Cappella dei Principi, monumental mausoleum in hard stones; the Crypt, where the Medici Grand Dukes and their families are buried; Crypt Lorena, the Lorenese Crypt which houses, in addition to the remains of the members of the Lorena family, the funeral monument dedicated to Cosimo the Old, “Pater Patriae”. The museum can be accessed from the Crypt with lower vaults, supported by large pillars in pietra serena sandstone. The bodies of the Medici Grand Dukes and their families were buried in this room, starting from Cosimo I up to Gian Gastone, last Grand Duke of the dynasty that died out with Anna Maria Luisa, Palatine Electress. The New Sacristy is the master work of Michelangelo, built symmetrically to the Old Sacristy from 1519. Moreover, the museum preserves part of the Treasury of the Basilica: sacred vestments and magnificent reliquaries.
Florence's cathedral stands tall over the city with its magnificent Renaissance dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, with the baptistery right across. The cathedral named in honor of Santa Maria del Fiore is a vast Gothic structure built on the site of the 7th century church of Santa Reparata, the remains of which can be seen in the crypt.
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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Piazza del DuomoFlorence's cathedral stands tall over the city with its magnificent Renaissance dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, with the baptistery right across. The cathedral named in honor of Santa Maria del Fiore is a vast Gothic structure built on the site of the 7th century church of Santa Reparata, the remains of which can be seen in the crypt.
The Opera del Duomo, also known as the "OPA", is the the Cathedral Workshop or "works commission" and was founded by the Republic of Florence in 1296 to oversee the construction of the new Cathedral and its bell tower.
Since then, the main task for the Opera del Duomo has been to conserve the monuments - including the Baptistry of San Giovanni. In 1891, the Museum was founded to house the works of art which, through the course of the centuries, had been removed from the Duomo and the Baptistery.
The museum serves as a refuge from pollution for many of the outside sculptures of the cathedral.
The numbers give us just an “inkling” of what is really behind these monuments: 6,000 sq. mt of showroom space, over a 1000 years standing in Florence, more than 750 works of art, a little more than 720 years of service by the commission, set in 25 rooms with floor plan on 3 levels. The recent restructuring of the museum was organized to so that the guest could live the past and the present of the cathedral and its entourage all in place.
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Muzej opere del Duomo
9 Piazza del DuomoThe Opera del Duomo, also known as the "OPA", is the the Cathedral Workshop or "works commission" and was founded by the Republic of Florence in 1296 to oversee the construction of the new Cathedral and its bell tower.
Since then, the main task for the Opera del Duomo has been to conserve the monuments - including the Baptistry of San Giovanni. In 1891, the Museum was founded to house the works of art which, through the course of the centuries, had been removed from the Duomo and the Baptistery.
The museum serves as a refuge from pollution for many of the outside sculptures of the cathedral.
The numbers give us just an “inkling” of what is really behind these monuments: 6,000 sq. mt of showroom space, over a 1000 years standing in Florence, more than 750 works of art, a little more than 720 years of service by the commission, set in 25 rooms with floor plan on 3 levels. The recent restructuring of the museum was organized to so that the guest could live the past and the present of the cathedral and its entourage all in place.
Overlooking the city of Florence with an amazing view, thanks to its high position on Oltrarno hill, Villa Bardini houses temporary exhibitions and also cultural events among music and literature, and also houses the Pietro Annigoni Museum: a selection of works from various periods and of different techniques and subjects that belonged to the artist’s collection testimony his extensive and successful career and the importance of the artist, certainly one of the most peculiar of the last century. The Villa dates back to the 17th century, it was built by Francesco Monadori according to Gherardo Silvani’s design; however, the most interesting historic period of the complex dates back to Stefano Bardini, who purchased it with the Garden in 1913. The beauty of its Garden, among woods, vegetable yard and orchard located near the Medieval walls of the City, render this garden a place of nature, culture, art and history. On the exterior, the Giardino Bardini features three different gardens in terms of age and style: - the Italian garden with Baroque stairway; - the English garden with exotic plants, representing a rare example of Anglo-Chinese garden; - the agricultural park, with the orchard and marvellous wisteria pergola.
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Vrt Bardini
1 Costa S. GiorgioOverlooking the city of Florence with an amazing view, thanks to its high position on Oltrarno hill, Villa Bardini houses temporary exhibitions and also cultural events among music and literature, and also houses the Pietro Annigoni Museum: a selection of works from various periods and of different techniques and subjects that belonged to the artist’s collection testimony his extensive and successful career and the importance of the artist, certainly one of the most peculiar of the last century. The Villa dates back to the 17th century, it was built by Francesco Monadori according to Gherardo Silvani’s design; however, the most interesting historic period of the complex dates back to Stefano Bardini, who purchased it with the Garden in 1913. The beauty of its Garden, among woods, vegetable yard and orchard located near the Medieval walls of the City, render this garden a place of nature, culture, art and history. On the exterior, the Giardino Bardini features three different gardens in terms of age and style: - the Italian garden with Baroque stairway; - the English garden with exotic plants, representing a rare example of Anglo-Chinese garden; - the agricultural park, with the orchard and marvellous wisteria pergola.
Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della SignoriaFontana od Praseta
Piazza del Mercato NuovoHalls and private environments luxuriously decorated by the most famous artists of the Florentine Renaissance, with antique furniture and exceptional works like Giuditta by Donatello, the Genio della Vittoria by Michelangelo and Putto by Verrocchio. Palazzo Vecchio, hub of the Florentine government for over seven centuries, is the monument symbol of the city. Erected in 1299 as seat of the supreme body of the Republic, was transformed into ducal palace in the mid 16th century; today it is the seat of the Municipality of Florence.
The tour begins in the Cortile di Michelozzo, decorated with stuccos and frescoes, and continues on the upper floor with the Salone dei Cinquecento, where a majestic painting cycle celebrates the apotheosis of Cosimo de’ Medici and city of Florence, and a rich series of statues accompanies the famous Genio della Vittoria by Michelangelo. On the second floor, there are the private rooms of the Medici Court, all sumptuously decorated and furnished and, among this, the beautiful Cappella di Eleonora, with paintings by Agnolo Bronzino. In the Hall of Geographic Maps, a globe of exceptional sizes and over fifty painted panels offer an extraordinary view of all parts of the world known in the 16th century. The Quartiere del Mezzanino houses a prestigious collection of paintings and sculptures dating back to the Medieval and Renaissance period, donated to the City of Florence by Charles Loeser.
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Palazzo Vecchio
Piazza della SignoriaHalls and private environments luxuriously decorated by the most famous artists of the Florentine Renaissance, with antique furniture and exceptional works like Giuditta by Donatello, the Genio della Vittoria by Michelangelo and Putto by Verrocchio. Palazzo Vecchio, hub of the Florentine government for over seven centuries, is the monument symbol of the city. Erected in 1299 as seat of the supreme body of the Republic, was transformed into ducal palace in the mid 16th century; today it is the seat of the Municipality of Florence.
The tour begins in the Cortile di Michelozzo, decorated with stuccos and frescoes, and continues on the upper floor with the Salone dei Cinquecento, where a majestic painting cycle celebrates the apotheosis of Cosimo de’ Medici and city of Florence, and a rich series of statues accompanies the famous Genio della Vittoria by Michelangelo. On the second floor, there are the private rooms of the Medici Court, all sumptuously decorated and furnished and, among this, the beautiful Cappella di Eleonora, with paintings by Agnolo Bronzino. In the Hall of Geographic Maps, a globe of exceptional sizes and over fifty painted panels offer an extraordinary view of all parts of the world known in the 16th century. The Quartiere del Mezzanino houses a prestigious collection of paintings and sculptures dating back to the Medieval and Renaissance period, donated to the City of Florence by Charles Loeser.
Ponte Vecchio
Ponte VecchioFlorence seen from above is a singular experience. Not just a perfect photo opportunity, but a moment of wonder. You are looking at the city that gave birth to incredible artists, amazing scientist and an enthralling history of discovery and power that has filled novels and movie theaters.
No matter what time of day, you will find that Piazzale Michelangelo truly offers a stupendous lookout over Florence. It may be a classic tourist stop, but it never fails to capture the heart and imagination of those who follow the path to the very top.
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Piazzale Michelangelo
Piazzale MichelangeloFlorence seen from above is a singular experience. Not just a perfect photo opportunity, but a moment of wonder. You are looking at the city that gave birth to incredible artists, amazing scientist and an enthralling history of discovery and power that has filled novels and movie theaters.
No matter what time of day, you will find that Piazzale Michelangelo truly offers a stupendous lookout over Florence. It may be a classic tourist stop, but it never fails to capture the heart and imagination of those who follow the path to the very top.
Built between the 11th and 13th century, the exterior of the Church of San Miniato is decorated with green and white marble in geometric patterns similar to the facades of Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella. A mosaic from the 12th century decorates the facade over a central window.
With your back to the front of the church one can enjoy an impressive view of Florence even higher up than the beautiful Piazzale Michelangelo. From this lofty height, one can see from the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio, to the last standing parts of the medieval walls that once surrounded Florence.
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Abbazia di San Miniato al Monte
34 Via delle Porte SanteBuilt between the 11th and 13th century, the exterior of the Church of San Miniato is decorated with green and white marble in geometric patterns similar to the facades of Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella. A mosaic from the 12th century decorates the facade over a central window.
With your back to the front of the church one can enjoy an impressive view of Florence even higher up than the beautiful Piazzale Michelangelo. From this lofty height, one can see from the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio, to the last standing parts of the medieval walls that once surrounded Florence.
Make sure to head around the corner from piazza Santa Maria Novella onto Via della Scala and watch closely on the right for the entrance into the Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella as the Domincan monks opened up their internal pharmacy to the public in 1612 and since then have offered more than herbs and potions to treat illnesses, but also scents and herbal infusions.
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Ljekarna i parfumerija Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
16 Via della ScalaMake sure to head around the corner from piazza Santa Maria Novella onto Via della Scala and watch closely on the right for the entrance into the Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella as the Domincan monks opened up their internal pharmacy to the public in 1612 and since then have offered more than herbs and potions to treat illnesses, but also scents and herbal infusions.
Situated in the heart of Florence, between piazza Strozzi and via Tornabuoni, the Palazzo Strozzi is one of the finest examples of Renaissance architecture. The Palace hosts annually major temporary exhibitions dedicated to leading themes and artists, ranging from ancient art, to the Renaissance and the modern and contemporary era. The Foundation also hosts the museum on the history of the Palace, a café and a museum shop looking onto the Renaissance courtyard where concerts, performances, installations of contemporary art, theatrical shows and much more, are organised.
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Palazzo Strozzi
Piazza degli StrozziSituated in the heart of Florence, between piazza Strozzi and via Tornabuoni, the Palazzo Strozzi is one of the finest examples of Renaissance architecture. The Palace hosts annually major temporary exhibitions dedicated to leading themes and artists, ranging from ancient art, to the Renaissance and the modern and contemporary era. The Foundation also hosts the museum on the history of the Palace, a café and a museum shop looking onto the Renaissance courtyard where concerts, performances, installations of contemporary art, theatrical shows and much more, are organised.
The Museo Novecento was inaugurated on 24th June 2014, is dedicated to 20th-century art and presents a selection of works from the civic collections which focus on Italian art in the first half of the 20th century. Of great value is the Alberto Della Ragione collection, donated to the city of Florence in the aftermath of the 1966 flood, with artworks by Giorgio De Chirico, Filippo De Pisis, Gino Severini, Giorgio Morandi, Mario Mafai, Renato Guttuso, Felice Casorati among others. The museum is completed with the exhibition of the legacy of Ottone Rosai, donated by his widow Francesca Fei and his brother Oreste to the Municipality of Florence. In addition to the permanent collection, the temporary exhibitions, the program of the Cinema and Conferences Room and special projects in the gallery enrich the activity of the museum with a thematic and multidisciplinary approach. Moreover, thanks to art mediation department, the museum daily arranges educational activities, workshops and guided tours for families, children, teenagers, adults and special audiences.
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Muzej dvadesetog stoljeća
10 P.za di Santa Maria NovellaThe Museo Novecento was inaugurated on 24th June 2014, is dedicated to 20th-century art and presents a selection of works from the civic collections which focus on Italian art in the first half of the 20th century. Of great value is the Alberto Della Ragione collection, donated to the city of Florence in the aftermath of the 1966 flood, with artworks by Giorgio De Chirico, Filippo De Pisis, Gino Severini, Giorgio Morandi, Mario Mafai, Renato Guttuso, Felice Casorati among others. The museum is completed with the exhibition of the legacy of Ottone Rosai, donated by his widow Francesca Fei and his brother Oreste to the Municipality of Florence. In addition to the permanent collection, the temporary exhibitions, the program of the Cinema and Conferences Room and special projects in the gallery enrich the activity of the museum with a thematic and multidisciplinary approach. Moreover, thanks to art mediation department, the museum daily arranges educational activities, workshops and guided tours for families, children, teenagers, adults and special audiences.
Known also as Museo della Casa Fiorentina Antica, the Museum of Palazzo Davanzati was opened as state museum in 1956. The 14th century Palace, once prestigious dwelling of the Davizzi family, merchants and bankers, features an imposing façade overlooking the homonymous square, once populated by ancient house-towers. Nonetheless, the building has preserved the name of another family, the Davanzati, who purchased it in 1578, enriching the façade with the big coat of arms of their family and inhabiting it until 1838. In 1904, the Palace was purchased by antiquarian Elia Volpi who opened the first Museo della Casa Fiorentina Antica to the public in 1910, example of a “Florentine” style sought for by Italians and foreigners. The various collections of the Museum are different and interesting: sculptures, paintings, furniture, ceramics, lacework and embroideries, common-use objects, etc. On each floor, the rooms follow an identical layout: the Great Hall, of the same length of the façade, the day hall, the office and the bedroom with decorated wooden ceilings and wall paintings with fake upholstery, with views of the gardens and the important painted cycle of the Chatelaine de Vergy.
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Museo di Palazzo Davanzati
13 Via Porta RossaKnown also as Museo della Casa Fiorentina Antica, the Museum of Palazzo Davanzati was opened as state museum in 1956. The 14th century Palace, once prestigious dwelling of the Davizzi family, merchants and bankers, features an imposing façade overlooking the homonymous square, once populated by ancient house-towers. Nonetheless, the building has preserved the name of another family, the Davanzati, who purchased it in 1578, enriching the façade with the big coat of arms of their family and inhabiting it until 1838. In 1904, the Palace was purchased by antiquarian Elia Volpi who opened the first Museo della Casa Fiorentina Antica to the public in 1910, example of a “Florentine” style sought for by Italians and foreigners. The various collections of the Museum are different and interesting: sculptures, paintings, furniture, ceramics, lacework and embroideries, common-use objects, etc. On each floor, the rooms follow an identical layout: the Great Hall, of the same length of the façade, the day hall, the office and the bedroom with decorated wooden ceilings and wall paintings with fake upholstery, with views of the gardens and the important painted cycle of the Chatelaine de Vergy.
The Gallery of the Academy of Florence, originally founded upon the will of Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo as didactic collection for the students of the Academy of Fine Arts, is one of the most famous museums in the world, with a public that exceeded one million six hundred thousand visitors in 2017.The Gallery preserves and displays the extraordinary collections of paintings dating back from the 13th to the 16th century, but it is mainly famous for the unparallel set of sculptures by Michelangelo. The David is an icon recognised by the western society and universal symbol of artistic beauty; the Prisoners are also known worldwide, originally intended for the tomb of Pope Julius II, one of the most complex works accomplished by Michelangelo.Among the artists represented in the collections, there are Giotto di Bondone, the Maestro della Maddalena, Pacino di Buonaguida, Ghirlandaio, Sandro Botticelli, Filippino Lippi, Pietro Perugino, Pontormo, Agnolo Bronzino, Alessandro Allori or Santi di Tito.Unique in its kind, it is the large model in raw earth of The Rape of the Sabine Women by Giambologna, which execution in marble is visible under the Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria. Moreover, the section of musical instruments is of primary historic importance, with a precious set of objects coming from the Medici family.
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Akademija likovnih umjetnosti
58 Via RicasoliThe Gallery of the Academy of Florence, originally founded upon the will of Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo as didactic collection for the students of the Academy of Fine Arts, is one of the most famous museums in the world, with a public that exceeded one million six hundred thousand visitors in 2017.The Gallery preserves and displays the extraordinary collections of paintings dating back from the 13th to the 16th century, but it is mainly famous for the unparallel set of sculptures by Michelangelo. The David is an icon recognised by the western society and universal symbol of artistic beauty; the Prisoners are also known worldwide, originally intended for the tomb of Pope Julius II, one of the most complex works accomplished by Michelangelo.Among the artists represented in the collections, there are Giotto di Bondone, the Maestro della Maddalena, Pacino di Buonaguida, Ghirlandaio, Sandro Botticelli, Filippino Lippi, Pietro Perugino, Pontormo, Agnolo Bronzino, Alessandro Allori or Santi di Tito.Unique in its kind, it is the large model in raw earth of The Rape of the Sabine Women by Giambologna, which execution in marble is visible under the Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria. Moreover, the section of musical instruments is of primary historic importance, with a precious set of objects coming from the Medici family.
The Museo dell’Opificio, opened in 1882, is a branch of the art workshop that works hard semi-precious stones, founded in 1588 by Grand Duke Ferdinand I of the Medici. Its collections include works of great suggestion and refinement that cover the entire manufacturing activity that lasted three centuries. The current layout of the Museum, dating back to 1995, was conceived by architect Adolfo Natalini. The exhibitive path, which tells the origins of the workshop, begins with some of the first Florentine examples of the mosaic stone work technique. The works related to the monumental altar in semi-precious stones are of remarkable interest, which was never completed, conceived for the Cappella dei Principi in the Basilica of St. Lawrence, magnificent structure commissioned by Ferdinand I to preserve the remains of the Medici dynasty. Among the creations of the Lorenese period, there are mosaic paintings executed upon the models of the Florentine painter Giuseppe Zocchi, who collaborated with the workshop from 1750 to 1767. The following 19th century halls document the vitality of the Opicifio during the post-unification period, when complex works were executed using a vast range of materials. During the visit, it is possible to view the entire process, from creation to the finished work, and discover the most intrinsic mechanisms of a charming episode of Florentine art history.
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Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure
78 Via degli AlfaniThe Museo dell’Opificio, opened in 1882, is a branch of the art workshop that works hard semi-precious stones, founded in 1588 by Grand Duke Ferdinand I of the Medici. Its collections include works of great suggestion and refinement that cover the entire manufacturing activity that lasted three centuries. The current layout of the Museum, dating back to 1995, was conceived by architect Adolfo Natalini. The exhibitive path, which tells the origins of the workshop, begins with some of the first Florentine examples of the mosaic stone work technique. The works related to the monumental altar in semi-precious stones are of remarkable interest, which was never completed, conceived for the Cappella dei Principi in the Basilica of St. Lawrence, magnificent structure commissioned by Ferdinand I to preserve the remains of the Medici dynasty. Among the creations of the Lorenese period, there are mosaic paintings executed upon the models of the Florentine painter Giuseppe Zocchi, who collaborated with the workshop from 1750 to 1767. The following 19th century halls document the vitality of the Opicifio during the post-unification period, when complex works were executed using a vast range of materials. During the visit, it is possible to view the entire process, from creation to the finished work, and discover the most intrinsic mechanisms of a charming episode of Florentine art history.
The museum houses some absolute masterpieces of all time, including 14th century and Renaissance paintings by Giotto, Simone Martini, Piero della Francesca, Beato Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo, Raffaello, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Canaletto. The collection of German, Dutch, and Flemish paintings are also important and include Durer, Rembrandt, Rubens, Goya. The Medici’s collection of ancient statues and busts is also very important for Italian art. The collection embellishes the halls of the Gallery and includes ancient Roman sculptures, replicas of original Greek statues that have been lost over time. The Gallery is located on the first and second floor of the large building erected between 1560 and 1580, designed by Giorgio Vasari to serve as headquarters of the administrative offices of the Tuscan State. Today, the museum hosts the famous Department of Prints and Drawings.
Uffizi
The museum houses some absolute masterpieces of all time, including 14th century and Renaissance paintings by Giotto, Simone Martini, Piero della Francesca, Beato Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo, Raffaello, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Canaletto. The collection of German, Dutch, and Flemish paintings are also important and include Durer, Rembrandt, Rubens, Goya. The Medici’s collection of ancient statues and busts is also very important for Italian art. The collection embellishes the halls of the Gallery and includes ancient Roman sculptures, replicas of original Greek statues that have been lost over time. The Gallery is located on the first and second floor of the large building erected between 1560 and 1580, designed by Giorgio Vasari to serve as headquarters of the administrative offices of the Tuscan State. Today, the museum hosts the famous Department of Prints and Drawings.
The Gallery of the Academy of Florence, originally founded upon the will of Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo as didactic collection for the students of the Academy of Fine Arts, is one of the most famous museums in the world, with a public that exceeded one million six hundred thousand visitors in 2017.The Gallery preserves and displays the extraordinary collections of paintings dating back from the 13th to the 16th century, but it is mainly famous for the unparallel set of sculptures by Michelangelo. The David is an icon recognised by the western society and universal symbol of artistic beauty; the Prisoners are also known worldwide, originally intended for the tomb of Pope Julius II, one of the most complex works accomplished by Michelangelo.Among the artists represented in the collections, there are Giotto di Bondone, the Maestro della Maddalena, Pacino di Buonaguida, Ghirlandaio, Sandro Botticelli, Filippino Lippi, Pietro Perugino, Pontormo, Agnolo Bronzino, Alessandro Allori or Santi di Tito.Unique in its kind, it is the large model in raw earth of The Rape of the Sabine Women by Giambologna, which execution in marble is visible under the Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria. Moreover, the section of musical instruments is of primary historic importance, with a precious set of objects coming from the Medici family.
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Akademija likovnih umjetnosti
58 Via RicasoliThe Gallery of the Academy of Florence, originally founded upon the will of Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo as didactic collection for the students of the Academy of Fine Arts, is one of the most famous museums in the world, with a public that exceeded one million six hundred thousand visitors in 2017.The Gallery preserves and displays the extraordinary collections of paintings dating back from the 13th to the 16th century, but it is mainly famous for the unparallel set of sculptures by Michelangelo. The David is an icon recognised by the western society and universal symbol of artistic beauty; the Prisoners are also known worldwide, originally intended for the tomb of Pope Julius II, one of the most complex works accomplished by Michelangelo.Among the artists represented in the collections, there are Giotto di Bondone, the Maestro della Maddalena, Pacino di Buonaguida, Ghirlandaio, Sandro Botticelli, Filippino Lippi, Pietro Perugino, Pontormo, Agnolo Bronzino, Alessandro Allori or Santi di Tito.Unique in its kind, it is the large model in raw earth of The Rape of the Sabine Women by Giambologna, which execution in marble is visible under the Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria. Moreover, the section of musical instruments is of primary historic importance, with a precious set of objects coming from the Medici family.
Commissioned in 1444 by Cosimo il Vecchio, the Medici’s family residence is an important example of Renaissance civil architecture. The design was entrusted to architect Michelozzo. In addition to be a private dwelling of the Medici family, among whom Lorenzo il Magnifico, the palace had also a public role and welcomed prestigious political figures like Galeazzo Maria Sforza, depicted in the Cappella dei Magi by Benozzo Gozzoli (1459) with members of the Medici family. In 1540, Cosimo I de´ Medici decided to leave the family residence in order to move to the more strategic Palazzo della Signoria. Deemed too austere compared to the lavishness of those times, the palace was sold to Marquis Gabriello Riccardi in 1659, who extended the building to the north and renovated the interiors with sumptuous Baroque interventions. The construction of the so called “Galleria” belongs to this period, characterised by a vault beautifully decorated by the most renowned Baroque painter of that age, Luca Giordano, with a fresco depicting the Apoteosi dei Medici (Medici’s Apotheosis). One of the gems of the Palace is located on the first floor: the Cappella dei Magi, frescoed by Benozzo Gozzoli in the 15th century. Benozzo Gozzoli realized a marvellous cycle of frescos in this chapel, depicting the “Cavalcata dei Magi” (Cavalcade of the Magi). Gozzoli’s frescoes remind Flemish paintings and tapestries in terms of atmosphere and colours, and are certainly the most famous and important work of the artist.
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Palazzo Medici Riccardi
3 Via CavourCommissioned in 1444 by Cosimo il Vecchio, the Medici’s family residence is an important example of Renaissance civil architecture. The design was entrusted to architect Michelozzo. In addition to be a private dwelling of the Medici family, among whom Lorenzo il Magnifico, the palace had also a public role and welcomed prestigious political figures like Galeazzo Maria Sforza, depicted in the Cappella dei Magi by Benozzo Gozzoli (1459) with members of the Medici family. In 1540, Cosimo I de´ Medici decided to leave the family residence in order to move to the more strategic Palazzo della Signoria. Deemed too austere compared to the lavishness of those times, the palace was sold to Marquis Gabriello Riccardi in 1659, who extended the building to the north and renovated the interiors with sumptuous Baroque interventions. The construction of the so called “Galleria” belongs to this period, characterised by a vault beautifully decorated by the most renowned Baroque painter of that age, Luca Giordano, with a fresco depicting the Apoteosi dei Medici (Medici’s Apotheosis). One of the gems of the Palace is located on the first floor: the Cappella dei Magi, frescoed by Benozzo Gozzoli in the 15th century. Benozzo Gozzoli realized a marvellous cycle of frescos in this chapel, depicting the “Cavalcata dei Magi” (Cavalcade of the Magi). Gozzoli’s frescoes remind Flemish paintings and tapestries in terms of atmosphere and colours, and are certainly the most famous and important work of the artist.
The Franciscan church of Santa Croce is one of the most appreciated places in Florence for its great artistic heritage, the civil value of its funerary monuments and above all, because this large structure symbolises the relation between Christian faith, art and culture in Florence and Italy. Its construction began in 1295, paid by the population and the Florentine Republic and, since that moment, its story deeply interlaced with the same story of the city. Indeed, over the centuries, spiritual, artistic and civil testimonies trace its complex identity until it became, in the 19th century, a monument representing the unity of the new nation. The church, cloisters and museum complex features renowned art works, result of the genius and Christian devotion of artists like Arnolfo di Cambio, Cimabue, Giotto, Filippo Brunelleschi, Donatello, Giorgio Vasari, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Orcagna, Taddeo and Agnolo Gaddi, Della Robbia, Giovanni da Milano, Bronzino, Domenico Veneziano, Maso di Banco, Canova and others. Santa Croce was defined “the Pantheon of the Italian glories” since it features the tombs of famous figures like Michelangelo Buonarroti, Galileo Galilei, Niccolò Machiavelli, Gioachino Rossini, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Vittorio Alfieri, Ugo Foscolo.
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Bazilika Santa Croce
16 Piazza di Santa CroceThe Franciscan church of Santa Croce is one of the most appreciated places in Florence for its great artistic heritage, the civil value of its funerary monuments and above all, because this large structure symbolises the relation between Christian faith, art and culture in Florence and Italy. Its construction began in 1295, paid by the population and the Florentine Republic and, since that moment, its story deeply interlaced with the same story of the city. Indeed, over the centuries, spiritual, artistic and civil testimonies trace its complex identity until it became, in the 19th century, a monument representing the unity of the new nation. The church, cloisters and museum complex features renowned art works, result of the genius and Christian devotion of artists like Arnolfo di Cambio, Cimabue, Giotto, Filippo Brunelleschi, Donatello, Giorgio Vasari, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Orcagna, Taddeo and Agnolo Gaddi, Della Robbia, Giovanni da Milano, Bronzino, Domenico Veneziano, Maso di Banco, Canova and others. Santa Croce was defined “the Pantheon of the Italian glories” since it features the tombs of famous figures like Michelangelo Buonarroti, Galileo Galilei, Niccolò Machiavelli, Gioachino Rossini, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Vittorio Alfieri, Ugo Foscolo.
Bazilika Svetog Duha
30 Piazza Santo SpiritoThe Marino Marini Museum is located in the historic centre of Florence inside the former Church of San Pancrazio, realised by Leon Battista Alberti. With the opening of this space which pleasantly merges ancient and modern architecture and dates back to 1988, thanks to a laborious restoration work designed by architects Bruno Sacchi and Lorenzo Papi, the city was able to inaugurate its first museum of modern and contemporary art. Inside the museum, “paths” were conceived and created aimed at viewing the works of Marino Marini (1901-1980), with particular focus to the exalted three-dimensionality of the artist from Pistoia, famous all over the world for his “horses and knights”. Ample and luminous spaces, multiple points of view permit a complete reading of the work of the artist, highlighting the themes of which he was most fond, from the Knights to the Pomona, from the Miracles to the Jugglers, to the Dancers and naturally to the portraits. In addition to the permanent collection of the 183 works of the artist Marino Marini – among sculptures, paintings, drawings and engravings – there are the exhibitions dedicated to artists and themes from the 20th century to modern times. The museum path also includes the Cappella Rucellai (Rucellai Chapel), hosting the sacellum of the Holy Sepulchre of Leon Battista Alberti, one of the “wonders” of Florentine Renaissance.
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Museo Marino Marini
Piazza di San PancrazioThe Marino Marini Museum is located in the historic centre of Florence inside the former Church of San Pancrazio, realised by Leon Battista Alberti. With the opening of this space which pleasantly merges ancient and modern architecture and dates back to 1988, thanks to a laborious restoration work designed by architects Bruno Sacchi and Lorenzo Papi, the city was able to inaugurate its first museum of modern and contemporary art. Inside the museum, “paths” were conceived and created aimed at viewing the works of Marino Marini (1901-1980), with particular focus to the exalted three-dimensionality of the artist from Pistoia, famous all over the world for his “horses and knights”. Ample and luminous spaces, multiple points of view permit a complete reading of the work of the artist, highlighting the themes of which he was most fond, from the Knights to the Pomona, from the Miracles to the Jugglers, to the Dancers and naturally to the portraits. In addition to the permanent collection of the 183 works of the artist Marino Marini – among sculptures, paintings, drawings and engravings – there are the exhibitions dedicated to artists and themes from the 20th century to modern times. The museum path also includes the Cappella Rucellai (Rucellai Chapel), hosting the sacellum of the Holy Sepulchre of Leon Battista Alberti, one of the “wonders” of Florentine Renaissance.