Oct. 2, 2022
The Uffizi Galleries
Botticelli's Allegory of Spring (c. 1948)
Botticelli's most famous work, Birth of Venus (1485)
This was the first large-scale painting of a naked woman in a thousand years.
The Tribune Room (Room 18)
The pieces in here are so precious/priceless that they have to be viewed from one of three doorways; no one is allowed inside the actual room where they are housed.
The Wrestlers
To the right is Venus's male counterpart, Apollo, also carved by Praxiteles.
In the center is Venus, a Roman-era copy of the lost original, possibly by the great Greek sculptor Praxiteles. Directly in front is The Knife Grinder.
The statues in this room are among the finest survivors from ancient times.
Leonardo da Vinci's The Annunciation (c. 1475)
This was Da Vinci's first major work.
Leonardo da Vinci's Adoration fo the Magi.
The Statue of Laocoon
This was sculpted in ancient times and became one of the most famous statues of antiquity, but overtime became lost and remained that way for centuries until it was unearthed in 1506. One of the first people to see it was Michelangelo, which inspired him to add more motion and emotion to his figures.
Verdict: This is an amazing gallery with amazing works and is absolutely worth doing. But I think it was a smart move to just make it part of "Florence" in the 2nd Edition rather than it's own separate entry. In other words, when you go to Florence, this is a must do. And going to Florence is a must do. So it's a must do within a "must do."
Cost: Well, if your timing is right and it's the first Sunday of the month, then the cost is FREE, like it was for us! Otherwise, I believe it's about 20 Euros/person.
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