Friends of the Uffizi Gallery - Upcoming Restorations

These upcoming restorations projects will be made possible by the generosity of art lovers like you. Please click to enlarge.
Ariadne Helenistic Art, II Century A.D., Pentelic marble, height: m. 2.01. *Read more...* • Leonardo Membership Opportunity • Ariadne	Apollo with Lyre Greek Art, II Century A.D., Fine-grained Greek marble and serpentine (green, brown-red, brown-yellow), height: m 0.85. *Read more...* • Leonardo Membership Opportunity • Apollo with Lyre	Aphrodite with Eros Aphrodite with Eros Helenistic Art, Antonine Age (Mid II Century A.D.), Greek & Apuan marble, height: m. 1.80. *Read more...* • Leonardo Membership Opportunity •	Tapestry of the Series “The Valois Court Festivals” Attack on a Whale Tapisserie de Bruxelles, XVI Century. Cartoon by Lucas de Heere, from a drawing by Antoine Caron. The court watches a scene of whale hunting from a barge, with Charles II, Henry de Navarre and Marguerite de Valois in the forefront. *Read more about the Valois Tapestry Series...* Valois Tapestry: Attack on a Whale	Tapestry of the Series “The Valois Court Festivals” Attack on an Elephant Tapisserie de Bruxelles, XVI Century. Cartoon by Lucas de Heere, from a drawing by Antoine Caron. An artificial elephant is attacked by enemy knights. *Read more about the Valois Tapestry Series...* Valois Tapestry: Attack on an Elephant
Tapestry of the Series “The Valois Court Festivals” The Joust Tapisserie de Bruxelles, XVI Century. Cartoon by Lucas de Heere, from a drawing by Antoine Caron. This tapestry depicts the Bayonne Joust of June 19, 1565. Catherine is watching with her daughter Elizabeth from a box with an overhanging balcony. *Read more about the Valois Tapestry Series...* Valois Tapestry: The Joust	Aphrodite Helenistic Art, II Century A.D., Parian marble, height: m. 1.44. *Read more...* • Leonardo Membership Opportunity • Aphrodite	Nereid on a Seahorse Helenistic Art, 1st Century A.D., Parian marble, height: m 1.85. *Read more...* • Leonardo Membership Opportunity • Nereid on a Seahorse	Madonna and Child Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Dominic, Peter, Paul, Thomas Aquinas Giovanni di Paolo (Siena 1403 - 1482) Polyptych; wood panel, cm 247 x 215.5 *Read more...*	Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Left: Bartholomew, James the Elder, Eligius; Right: Andrew, Lawrence and Dominic. Lateral pilasters, left: SS. Bernadin and Catherine of Alexandria; Right: SS. Francis and Margaret. Lorenzo di Pietro, called Il Vecchietta (1410 - 1480) Tempera on Wood panel cm 156 x 230, signed and dated on the step of the throne 1457 "OPUS LAURENTII PETRI SENENSIS" The foot of the panel bears the inscription about the commissioning patron: “QUESTA TAVOLA HA FATTA FARE GIACOMO D’ANDREUCCIO SETAIUOLO PER SUA DIVOZIONE” (this panel has been commissioned by Giacomo d’Andreuccio silk merchant through his devotion). *Read more...* Madonna and Child Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Dominic, Peter, Paul, Thomas Aquinas</ Giovanni di Paolo (Siena 1403 - 1482) Polyptych; wood panel, cm 247 x 215.5
Tapestry of the Series “The Valois Court Festivals” The Combat Tapisserie de Bruxelles, XVI Century. Cartoon by Lucas de Heere, from a drawing by Antoine Caron. From the gallery in the sumptuous Castle of Fontainebleau, Catherine de’ Medici watches a spectacular joust with an ingenious and scenographic stage setting. *Read more about the Valois Tapestry Series...* Valois Tapestry: The Combat	Tapestry of the Series “The Valois Court Festivals” Feast for the Polish Ambassadors Tapisserie de Bruxelles, XVI Century. Cartoon by Lucas de Heere, from a drawing by Antoine Caron. Entertainment with figure dancing and allegorical tableaux provided by Catherine de’ Medici to honor the Polish ambassadors who convened in Paris for the election of the future Henry III to the throne of Poland. *Read more about the Valois Tapestry Series...* Valois Tapestry: Feast for the Polish Ambassadors		Tapestry of the Series “The Valois Court Festivals” The Royal Progress Tapisserie de Bruxelles, XVI Century. Cartoon by Lucas de Heere, from a drawing by Antoine Caron. The cavalcade winds along a landscape dominated by the Castle of Anet. In the foreground, at the center, is Henry III on horseback. He is surrounded by pages and courtiers, preceded by Swiss Guards and followed by Catherine de’ Medici in a litter. *Read more about the Valois Tapestry Series...* Valois Tapestry: The Royal Progress	Tapestry of the Series “The Valois Court Festivals” Water Fête Tapisserie de Bruxelles, XVI Century. Cartoon by Lucas de Heere, from a drawing by Antoine Caron. On the right in the foreground Henry III and Louise de Lorraine assist in the revels staged for the 1564 Carnival. *Read more about the Valois Tapestry Series...* Valois Tapestry: Water Fête