The Uffizi, a photo from Florence, Tuscany

Photographer's Note

Staying in Florence, here we are at the Uffizi, the world famous art gallery and museum.

As art lovers this was one place we had to visit.

"The Gallery entirely occupies the first and second floors of the large building constructed between 1560 and 1580 and designed by Giorgio Vasari. It is famous worldwide for its outstanding collections of sculptures and paintings, (from the Middle Ages to the Modern Period.)"
What does Uffizi mean in Italian?
"In 1560, Cosimo I de Medici, the Duke of Tuscany, ordered a design of new office buildings for the magistrates of Florence.
This is why the building is called the Uffizi, 'offices'."

One painting that I remember vividly was Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus', an outstanding piece of work. There are so many beautiful paintings to view, it becomes quite overwhelming.

At the time of our visit in 2012, I am pretty sure that photography was not allowed in the Uffizi.

Thanks for looking.

holmertz, Fis2, jhm, PaulVDV, pajaran, COSTANTINO, ikeharel, jemaflor, adramad, aliabazari has marked this note useful

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holmertz (103596) 2022-01-08 9:27

Hello Jean,
The Uffizi gallery was no doubt one of the greatest art museums I have seen. Having just spent a year studying art history, I found favourites from the lectures in every room I stepped into. But in 1969 I could just enter the museum without standing in line, while in 1991 I had to be there before they opened to avoid the queues. Now I guess prior booking well ahead is necessary.
Although we can't see any paintings here we get a good view of the impressive architecture and the lively street. The gentleman in red (just for a change) is well placed in the foreground.
Best regards,
Gert

Fis2 (171907) 2022-01-08 9:44

Witaj Jean!
A very nice scene from daily life.
This photo from gallery makes impression.
Good framing, colors and sharpness.
Well done.
HAve a nice weekend.
Krzysztof

jhm (211738) 2022-01-08 10:04

Hello Jean,

Italy a country with much corona and nobody use a mask.
In Belgium are we obliged.
Splendid interior with nice frontage to both sides
Sharpness and clarity are excellent done.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

lousat (139982) 2022-01-08 10:05

Hi Jean,very nice capture of the most important museum of Firenze, a lot of art inside but i like the choice of this different view of exterior,a lot of people and tourist in the good times after Covid,well done! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (222889) 2022-01-08 11:15

Ciao Jean, great view of fantastic curtyard in a famous museum, lovely composition with a lot of people, wonderful colors, splendid light, excellent clarity and fine details, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (63456) 2022-01-08 11:47

Hello Jean,
Beautiful photo of the buildings of the Uffizi where through the entrance gate we can still clearly see the buildings on the other side of the Arno.
Sometime in the early eighties I visited the museum.
Best regards, Paul

ifege (49393) 2022-01-08 20:23

Hi Jean
The bright areas are a bit blown out but that meant that everything else has good detail.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (117756) 2022-01-08 22:47

Hello my dearest friend
have a pleasant Sunday for today
I like seeing people and people
everybody interested in something
else...Here at the Uffizi the world
famous art gallery and museum
thanks for your useful notes
because I live the art and I can
say that me personally I belong
to art lovers too...
regards
costantino

jemaflor (148214) 2022-01-08 23:35

Hi Jean,
Well framed this view with depth result, interesting architecture and so museum ... Good taken with people walking, tfs.

abmdsudi (95869) 2022-01-08 23:55

Hi Jean
The weather looks fine and so lovely to see the dynamic people out and about, adorning this intriguing architecture. There some bright colours which increases the visual effectiveness of this shot really well. Excellent shot
Best regards

dedee (3249) 2022-01-09 4:52

Hi Jean
You have chosen a good and unusual view for the Uffizi. Colour and light very goodd.
David

emka (158784) 2022-01-10 0:42

hello Jean,

I was in Uffizi in my first trip to italy in 1979. It is one of the most interesting museums in the world. I remember Boticelli's painting, of course, asmd many other famous pieces of art. I was in Florence twice later, but in the wrong time when the crowd was horrible and the queues to view the museum just absurd. yes, the solution is to buy the ticket in the Internet. Nice picture.

Best regrads MAlgo

mkamionka (75113) 2022-01-10 1:16

Ciao Jean,
Nice street scene in front of the famous gallery.
Plenty of people enjoying it in the BC times (before Covid).
Nobody even thought that the masks may be obligatory yet.
I still have not visited this beautiful town, may be this year...
Great reportage,
M

adramad (73442) 2022-01-12 9:33

Hi Jean.
Magnificent image with this beautiful building that houses the treasures of the Uffizi Gallery, many people we see looming through the arches in the back that overlook the square.
Optimal light, sharpness and color
A nice photo. I like it.
Have a good day.
Kind regards.
Luis.

ikeharel (114569) 2022-01-14 9:46

Good evening Jean,
This was a relatively not-crowded scene in this place.b At the time we were there it was much, much more crowded...
Managed well with the outside light on the far background, and the relative dark part within the arcade, and people along side's.
My best regards,
Ike

aliabazari (23233) 2022-01-15 20:17

Hello Jean
Good view of this place. The presence of visitors from the neighborhood gives a sense of vitality and freshness. Well seen.
Thank you for visiting my gallery

jmdias (116441) 2022-02-10 9:58

jean

I hated to visit this museum, at first because the big line and the time I lost on it, after that it was prohibited to take photos inside. I remember well this part of the building. nice view.

take care

jorge