Sandro Botticelli

The Uffizi, built between 1560 and 1580 to a design by Giorgio Vasari, is among the most important museums in the world for its extraordinary collections of ancient sculptures and paintings (from the Middle Ages to the modern age).

The Museo di San Marco began as a monastery of the Dominican friars around 1437 when Cosimo de’ Medici commissioned the architect Michelozzo to renovate the old complex building. The present building is a masterpiece of Renaissance art and houses a rich collection of works, in particular by Beato Angelico, who lived and worked here for most of his life.

The Uffizi, built between 1560 and 1580 to a design by Giorgio Vasari, is among the most important museums in the world for its extraordinary collections of ancient sculptures and paintings (from the Middle Ages to the modern age).