- Uffizi of Florence they reopen their doors after two months of closure. They opened on May 4th. In fact, there is talk of one of the most important museum areas in the world, which each year attracts millions of tourists, Italians and foreigners. Many news await the customers, who will find themselves admiring 14 new rooms.
Uffizi, the news after the restoration
Various interventions implemented during the months dedicated to the restructuring of the Uffizi in Florence. The first striking element is undoubtedly the presence of as many as 14 new rooms, characterized by a total of 129 works. Some of these never seen before on display.
The first impact of the public with the "new" museum, however, occurs thanks to access system, completely redone in order to considerably streamline the queues that usually form, the cause of interminable waits.
An annoying element for visitors and, at the time of Covid-19, dangerous as regards the minimum distance between people in line. There are also new spaces dedicated to hospitality, structured on the ground floor, in the wing closest to the Ponte Vecchio. A total growth of over 2 thousand square meters, which will also attract tourists who have already had the opportunity to visit the museum in the past.
Never seen works
Looking specifically at the new contribution of works of art on display, here are some of the elements to be discovered, present in the new rooms for the first time:
- Two paintings by Daniele da Volterra, follower of Michelangelo (depict the Holy Family, with Santa Barbara and Elia in the desert
- Homer and the riddle of lice, a large canvas believed lost, by Bartolomeo Passerotti
- St. John Baptist, a small work by Rosso Fiorentino
It is recently acquired works by the Uffizi, which thus enriched, among others, the new rooms on the first floor, dedicated to the Florentine, Emilian and Roman masters of the sixteenth century. Added to these are also creations that were considered lost for some time. In fact, during the restoration work, two frescoes from the seventeenth century emerged. One of these, attributed to Bernardino Poccetti, is a full-length portrait of Cosimo II de 'Medici.
The rooms created are also aimed at further enhancing well-known masterpieces already present in the museum. This is the case of Parmigianino's long-necked Madonna, placed at the bottom of a well-collected and deep area, which encourages one to approach the work. A particular effect that also concerns the Death of Adonis, by Sebastiano del Piombo, with the visitor who seems to be "pushed" into the canvas.
New access system
The access system to the Uffizi changes significantly, as mentioned. Large spaces have been recovered in the area of the complex near the Ponte Vecchio. Tourists can buy the ticket in the western wing. An active service from 4 May, the date of the reopening.
In the museum space for new wardrobes, reception points and various services to ensure a significant streamlining of queues. All to make the visit as comfortable as possible compared to the past.
