Hieronymus Cock dating back to 1557
April 27, 2020
Exceptional acquisition by the Uffizi – Rare ancient view of Florence
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TOSCANO
January 30, 2020
The Friends of the Uffizi Galleries (American supporters of the Florentine
museum) purchase two drawings by the painter Franceschini and two by the
sculptor Foggini at auctions in New York.
FOUR MORE YEARS…HOORAY
October 25, 2019
Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini has reappointed Eike Schmidt as director of the Uffizi museum in Florence after the German art historian cancelled his planned move to Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum at the last minute.
In a tweet, Franceschini said Schmidt is to stay at the Uffizi for another four years.
Debut of the Titian Room at the Uffizi
May, 2019
On May 29, 2019 there was an official opening ceremony for the new rooms at the Uffizi Gallery dedicated to sixteenth-century painting of Tuscany and the Veneto.
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Visit to the Uffizi
October, 2018
Francine Birbragher-Rozencwaig PhD
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The Spirit Of Capri In Palm Beach
February 26, 2015
Palm Beach
Host: The Siegel Family & Hamilton Jewelers
Program: Italian Week on Worth Avenue: Cocktail Reception presenting the Chantecler Jewelry Collection
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Robert B. Simon, PhD, to Speak About Lost Leonardo at 2014 Brunch
Palm Beach, Florida | January 14, 2014
Friends of the Uffizi Gallery have announced that Robert B. Simon, PhD, will be the special guest at their annual brunch on February 16, 2014 during the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show. Dr. Simon will provide information about his discovery of Leonardo da Vinci’s, “Salvator Mundi” painting in a lecture titled, “Leonardo Lost and Found.”
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Bill Viola Donates Self Portrait to the Uffizi Gallery
Uffizi Gallery | Florence, Italy | December 16, 2013
Contemporary artist Bill Viola has donated his video work, “Self Portrait, Submerged,” created earlier this year, to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. The donation was made possible through the efforts of the Amici degli Uffizi in Florence, sister organization to the Friends of the Uffizi Gallery.
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Veronica Atkins Funds Apollo with Lyre Restoration
Uffizi Gallery | Florence, Italy | October 15, 2013
Friends of the Uffizi Gallery is excited to announce that Veronica Atkins, a resident of Palm Beach, Florida, has made a generous $25,000 gift to fund the restoration of the “Apollo with Lyre” sculpture found in the collection of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. The sculpture dates back to the 2nd century AD.
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Uffizi Named “World’s Greatest Gallery” by The Times of London
On May 4, 2013, The Times of London placed the Uffizi Gallery at the very top of a list of 50 of the most famous art galleries in the world, including the Prado, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery and the Louvre.
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Michelangelo Room Restoration
Uffizi Gallery | Florence, Italy | Opened January 29, 2013
Friends of the Uffizi Gallery and their sister organization in Italy, Amici degli Uffizi fully funded the re-construction and re-installation of the new Michelangelo Room at the Uffizi Gallery. The room contains Michelangelo’s oil and tempera on panel painting, “Tondo Doni.”
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Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show Hosts The Friends Of The Uffizi Gallery
February 11, 2008
In an effort to increase awareness of its mission among art and culture enthusiasts, the Friends of the Uffizi Gallery in the United States will participate in its first public event at the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, February 15-19 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, showcasing three screens of important areas of the gallery in the Show’s hospitality lounge.
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