Uffizi

British

/ juːˈfɪtsɪ /

noun

an art gallery in Florence; built by Giorgio Vasari in the 16th century and opened as a museum in 1765: contains chiefly Italian Renaissance paintings

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However, the Uffizi attributed the bricked-up doors in part to fire-safety measures.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Of course, we can’t actually handle these artworks, many of them on loan to the Met from European museums including the Courtauld in London and the Uffizi in Florence.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Years ago, while visiting Florence, Italy’s famed Uffizi gallery, screenwriter David Hemingson found himself captivated by the famed painting of the holy family known as the Doni Tondo.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2024

The Pasadena pair, together with the stellar example at the Uffizi Museum in Florence, Italy, resides at quality’s peak, surely all by Cranach’s own hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Today this painting—this underpainting—is among the most famous artworks in the Uffizi, the Florence museum stuffed with famous paintings.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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