Through this exciting tour you will discover how the great art of the
Renaissance is the heir of the classical culture and art.
In the Uffizi Gallery you can
make the exciting discovery of masterpieces by artists such as Michelangelo, Botticelli, Leonardo da
Vinci but also Greek and Roman
period works of art collected by the Medici
family. This important Florentine Family, with his patronage, allowed the
exceptional artistic development of Florence in the period between the 15th and
16th century.
You will be impressed by the extraordinary likeness between “Venus Pudica”, greece-hellenistic
statue kept in the museum Tribune, and Botticelli’s masterpiece “The Birth of Venus”, and how “The Lacoon” by Baccio Bandinelli, a
copy of the original one discovered in Rome in the presence of Michelangelo in
1506, seems to have strongly influenced the great artist in the" Tondo Doni”
painting.
Let the Uffizi, after a pleasant walk in the historical center led by
your guide, you will reach then the Archeological
Museum, the oldest National Archeological Museum of Italy, where you will
discover the unique masterpieces, also them being part of the Medici Family collection, as the Roman
“Idolino” and the Etruscan “Chimera”, together with other stunning
works of art as the famous "Vaso
Francois".
Before leaving, you will also have the chance to walk through the
wonderful Monumental Garden of the
museum (when accessible), a green oasis of peace in the heart of Florence,
where you will be amazed by the discovery some surprising reconstructed
Etruscan tombs.
Please note that the order of the visits may change.
Firenze centro - 50100 Firenze