Hyperallergic

The Baroque Artist Who Captured the World in Her Still Lifes

Giovanna Garzoni, “Dog with a Biscuit and a Chinese Cup” (1640s),” miniature on parchment (image courtesy Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, Gallerie degli Uffizi, Firenze) FLORENCE, Italy — The most ...
Artnet

A Collection of Russian Religious Paintings Once Owned by the Medicis Is Returning to the Uffizi Galleries for Good

The exhibition "Museum of the Russian Icons" is now open at the Palazzo Pitti. Installation view of “The Museum of Russian Icons" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. Courtesy of the Uffizi ...
Artnet

Uffizi Gallery Director Denies Hosting Wild Bachelor Party at Historic Palazzo Pitti

The German director of Florence’s Uffizi Gallery has denied Italian media reports that he hosted a “wild bachelor party” at the Palazzo Pitti earlier this month. Tomaso Montanari, a writer for the ...
Robb Report

The History of Rome’s Palazzo Pitti—The Location of Our March Fashion Shoot

The English poet John Keats coined a term, “negative capability,” that aptly applies to the peculiarly Italian brand of genius we celebrate from cover to cover in this month’s special issue. This ...
Travel Weekly

Florence Hotels Near Palazzo Pitti

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