Originally built for a wealthy banker in the mid-15th century, the palace was later acquired by the powerful Medici family and became their primary residence. With its grand architecture, lavish interior, and extensive collection of artworks, Palazzo Pitti is a popular tourist attraction and museum.
This former Renaissance residence is now home to Florence’s most extensive grouping of museums. The most notable of the Pitti’s galleries is the Galleria Palatina, which – with its impressive collection of works by Raphael, Titian and Rubens – is second in prestige only to the Uffizi Gallery.
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Galeria d’Uffizzi
The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the great museums of the world, the Uffizi premier collection of Italian Renaissance art, featuring works by such Masters as Botticelli, Titian, Michelangelo and da Vinci.
The Birth of Venus has become one of the world’s most famous Renaissance masterpieces.It was painted by Sandro Botticelli between 1482 and 1485 for the Medici family.
In the painting, you see Venus, the goddess of love, standing on a seashell in the center. To the right of her, Zephyr, the god of the west wind is blowing her to the shore. There, Pomona, the goddess of spring, is waiting with a cape to clothe the newborn deity.
This is an interesting and peculiar oil on wood painting depicting a very powerful couple, Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza. The Sforza family ruled Milan for hundreds of years. The painting dates back to the late 15th century and is in fantastic condition.
The painting may look odd and cold but it’s actually very romantic—it’s just difficult to see as it’s currently displayed. This is because the original painting had no obstruction between the two figures.
Caravaggio was sort of like the Quentin Tarantino of the baroque period. He painted grotesque gripping artwork that turned heads. His Medusa is no exception. He painted dramatic scenes that would most definitely have made the people of his time feel uncomfortable.
The Uffizi was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de’Medici to house the Granducal Magistratures of Tuscany. Over time, the top floor loggia became an exhibition of the dynastic collection of ancient sculpture, artwork and artifacts. It is definitely worth to visit if you’re planning your trip to Florence.
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Palazzo di Medici
The first palace of the Medici family, where Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Magnificent lived, and artists such as Donatello, Michelangelo, Paolo Uccello, Benozzo Gozzoli, and Botticelli worked. Where it all began…
The legend says: Handsome Orpheus had lost his love Eurydice to Hades (she was bitten by a snake while picking flowers) but after making a deal with the god of the underworld, he got the chance to go down the nether realms and take Eurydice back. However, he failed to obey Hades’ only rule (don’t look back), so his love was lost forever.
The political meaning is quite easy: Orpheus comes back from the underworld unscathed and is, in a way, reborn just like the Medici family after their exile.
The iconic Orpheus figure stands as a symbol not only of the classical myth, but of its renewed importance for the Renaissance individuals that placed Orpheus at the center of the action. It reminds us that this renewal of the ancient has been constant, and that the themes and emotions of the tale are always in need of refreshing.
A deeper dive into Bandinelli’s Orpheus teaches us that he was chosen as an emblem of the serenity that the Medici hoped to bring to Florence, and following a leisurely stroll through the art and culture that Florence continues to attract from around the world, we hope he now stands to prove that this goal was achieved.
Step back in time and walk in the footsteps of the Medici dynasty on the captivating “Florence Palazzo of Medici” where each cobblestone whispers tales of opulence and power.
The walls were frescoed by Benozzo Gozzoli from 1459 onwards: the images depict the journey of the Magi towards Christ Child, who is in the foreground of the altarpiece painted by artists belonging to Filippo Lippi’s workshop. The astonishing richness of details and ornaments is complemented by an accurate depiction of the landscape and characters of the time who join the holy parade: Cosimo and Piero de’ Medici, the young Lorenzo and Giuliano, Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, and Pope Pius II.
Florence is one of the most incredible cities in the world. It’s steeped in history and is almost otherworldly in its beauty. There is so much to do in Florence, especially in regards to art history.
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I found this post really beautiful: the explanations are interesting and the images fabulous
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Thank you so much! Means a lot to me. Art is hard to be understood by everyone and as an artist I want to share with people beauty.
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You’re more than welcome 🌷
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