Pitti Palace - Uffizi Galleries
Purchased in 1550, the Palace was chosen by Cosimo I de’ Medici and his wife Eleanor of Toledo as the new Grand Ducal residence, and it soon became the new symbol of the Medici’s power over Tuscany.
The Vasari Corridor is a secret passageway through central …
Dec 21, 2024 · The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via the Uffizi Galleries and the Ponte Vecchio. It’s now open to the...
The Legendary Pitti Palace In Florence Offers A New Take On ... - Forbes
Jan 12, 2024 · Add a new must-see to Florence’s staggeringly rich cultural offerings—the refurbished Fashion and Costume Museum in the Pitti Palace, part of the Uffizi Galleries complex.
The Vasari Corridor Reopens: A Historic Moment for Florence
Dec 5, 2024 · Florence is on the verge of a historic moment: the reopening of the Vasari Corridor, the famed elevated passageway connecting the Uffizi Gallery to Palazzo Pitti. After eight years of anticipation, delays, and challenges—including fire safety issues, funding shortfalls, and the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic—the corridor is ready to ...
A Secret Corridor Once Used by the Medicis Opens to the Public
Dec 23, 2024 · A secretive Renaissance-era passageway in Florence connecting the Uffizi Galleries to the Palazzo Pitti, the Medicis’ former residence, has opened to the public for the first time in its nearly ...
Secret passage that Florence's Medici used to ... - Associated Press News
Dec 22, 2024 · It stretches from the Uffizi Museums to the imposing Palazzo Pitti, passing over Ponte Vecchio above the tiny historic jewelry boutiques that cross the Arno river. The corridor was built by Florence’s powerful Medici family to allow them to move secretly and safely from one part of the historic Italian city to another.
Secret Renaissance Passageway Reopens in Florence - TheCollector
Dec 23, 2024 · Map of the Vasari Corridor. Source: Towns of Italy. The Vasari Corridor was designed by Giorgio Vasari, the Italian Renaissance architect and author whose work laid the foundation for modern-day art history.Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici commissioned Vasari to construct the private passageway so the Grand Dukes could travel undisturbed from their residence at Pitti Palace to the seat of government ...
La misteriosa Strega di Salvator Rosa entra nella collezione degli ...
6 days ago · La Strega di Salvator Rosa entra nella collezione degli Uffizi. Il quadro monumentale è stato acquistato dal primo museo italiano per 450 mila euro e sarà esposto nei prossimi giorni per la ...
Florence's landmark passageway over Ponte Vecchio reopens to …
Dec 20, 2024 · FLORENCE: A Renaissance-era raised passageway that connects Florence's Uffizi Galleries to the Medici's former residence, Palazzo Pitti, will reopen to the public on Saturday (Dec 21), offering...
Pitti Palace in Florence Opens Four Sumptuous New Rooms
Jan 12, 2022 · Palazzo Pitti in Florence inaugurates the new year with the opening of four rooms that had never before been accessible to the public. The large rooms, which contain 17th-century frescoes, overlook the courtyard on the ground floor of Palazzo Pitti; recently restored, these spaces are now part of the regular visit.