Uffizi Gallery
Palazzo degli Uffizi · 피렌체
palace and art museum in Florence, Italy
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation2:01
Welcome to Florence, the undeniable birthplace of the Renaissance, and specifically to the Uffizi Gallery, a sanctuary where time stands still and the whispers of the past meet the present. You are standing in what is arguably…
Listen in the app2The Birth of the Renaissance: Room A21:50
Our exploration begins in Room A2, which serves as a 'crash course' in the birth of the Renaissance. Here, you are confronted by three massive altar pieces of the Madonna and Child, painted by Cimabue, Duccio, and Giotto. …
Listen in the app3The Botticelli Rooms: Love and Divine Grace2:02
We now enter Rooms A10-A14, home to some of the most recognizable and beloved paintings in history: the masterpieces of Sandro Botticelli. Standing center stage is 'The Birth of Venus,' created around 1485. …
Listen in the app4The Young Genius: Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation1:44
In Room A35, we encounter the 'Annunciation,' painted by a young Leonardo da Vinci between 1472 and 1475. At the time, Leonardo was still a student of Andrea del Verrocchio, yet this work already displays the sparks of genius…
Listen in the app5The Only Michelangelo: The Doni Tondo1:47
While Michelangelo is best known for his sculptures and the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the Uffizi houses the only freestanding panel painting he ever completed: the 'Doni Tondo,' painted in 1507. This circular piece (the term…
Listen in the app6The Power of the Baroque: Artemisia Gentileschi1:43
Moving into the Baroque period, we encounter one of the most powerful and visceral paintings in the gallery: 'Judith Beheading Holofernes' by Artemisia Gentileschi, created around 1620. Artemisia was one of the few renowned…
Listen in the app7The Horror and the Realism: Caravaggio's Medusa1:42
Finally, we come to one of the most haunting works in the Uffizi: Caravaggio's 'Medusa,' created in 1597. Painted on a ceremonial wooden shield, this piece depicts the severed head of the mortal Gorgon at the moment of her…
Listen in the app8Uffizi Gallery1:35
As you complete your journey through the Uffizi Gallery, take a final moment to look out from the windows of the western corridor. The view of the Arno River and the city of Florence is, in itself, a masterpiece—a living backdrop…
Listen in the app9Closing1:35
As you complete your journey through the Uffizi Gallery, take a final moment to look out from the windows of the western corridor. The view of the Arno River and the city of Florence is, in itself, a masterpiece—a living backdrop…
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What is Uffizi Gallery?
Uffizi Gallery is a place in 피렌체 with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 피렌체 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Total length | 15 min 59 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 43.7683, 11.2553 |
| Last updated |
