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Palazzo Pitti (Florence)
Palazzo Pitti was originally built for
the banker Luca Pitti, but his attempt to outrival the Medici
backfired when costs of the building, begun in 1457, bankrupted his
heirs. The Medici moved in and subsequent rulers of the city
lived here. Today the richly decorated rooms exhibit treasures from
the Medici collections.
The Palatine Gallery contains numerous works of art and ceiling frescoes
glorifying tbe Medici.
Raphael's Madonna dalla Seggiola (c.1515) and Titian's
Portrait of a Gentleman (540) are among the exhibits.On tbe first floor
of the south wing, the royal apartments "Appartamenti Reali"are
opulently decorated with ornate gold and white stuccoed ceilings. The
rooms are hung with portraits of the Medici family and decorated with
beautiful frescoes and Gobelins tapestries.
Other collections at the Palazzo include the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, with mainly 19th-century works of
art, the Galleria del Costume, opened in 1983, which reflects
changing taste in courtly fashions, and the Museo degli Argenti which
displays tbe family's lavish tastes in silverware and furniture.
Open Tuesday to Sunday
Closed Monday and public holidays.
Phone 055 2388614
Address Piazza Pitti
Web www.palazzopitti.it
Museums in Florence
- Bargello (Florence)
- Galleria dell'Accademia (Florence)
- Museo di Storia dell a Scienza (Florence)
- Palazzo Pitti (Florence)
- Uffizi (Florence)