Aug 10 2022 66 mins 2
This episode explores the top 10 must-see paintings and sculpture in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Perfect for tourists who are short on time, and want to maximise the time they have available in the Uffizi, by focusing on the most important artworks. The guided tour itself lasts for 66 minutes, although it iIt is suggested that you allow around two hours to include time for walking in between the paintings and sculpture described and to look at other artworks on display. The podcast also makes suggestions on how to extend your visit should you wish.
As you stand in front of each artwork, you will hear their stories; why they are considered important, what they mean, and why they were made. Each story is thoroughly researched and engagingly presented by Janet, an art historian with degrees from The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, and decades of experience of speaking to audiences in world-class galleries and museums.
The most important artists of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque are showcased, with artworks covered by the tour including (at the times in the podcast shown below):
2:11 The Birth of Venus, Sandro Botticelli
9:38 La Primavera, Sando Botticelli
16:15 The Annunciation, Leonardo da Vinci
22:13 Medici Venus (Ancient Greek Sculpture)
26:30 The Adoration of the Magi, Albrecht Dürer
31:48 Doni Tondo, Michelangelo
40:43 Madonna of the Goldfinch, Raphael
47:09 The Venus of Urbino, Titian
51:43 Medusa, Caravaggio
57:31 Bacchus, Caravaggio
1:00:00 Judith Beheading Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi
The podcast discusses several other artworks on display in the Uffizi Gallery, which you may want to look at the end of the tour. It also gives you the knowledge and some suggestions of how to look at other Renaissance and Baroque paintings in the Gallery.
Guidance is given within the podcast, to help listeners find the artworks discussed. However, the podcast host is not responsible for the accuracy of this guidance, nor any changes to the location, gallery closures or removal of the artworks.
Navigating the Uffizi Gallery can be difficult, so please do download and print a floor plan here: https://www.visituffizi.org/museum/uffizi-floor-plans/.
The podcast has not been made in association with the Uffizi Gallery. All content of this podcast is owned by the host of the Painting Stories podcast.
