With this tour we will see how flowers are depicted in some of the most important works of art and their symbolism. We will also look at gemstones, which have always been important elements in painting realization.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Piazza della Signoria no. 4
Medieval and Renaissance religious painting, symbols and meanings of flowers, precious stones and materials used in the making of the work.
The depiction of the enclosed garden, referred to in the Song of Songs as the "hortus conclusus"
The Early and Second Renaissance - a new use of flowers and gems
The 16th-century Medici portraits, where jewelry had a political and promotional function, as evidenced by Agnolo Bronzino's Medici portraits: from that of Eleanor of Toledo to those of Maria de' Medici to little Bia.
End of the tour
Uffizi exit
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
guide fee
admission tickets
I will need to buy admission tickets in advance for this tour, then you will reimburse the expenses on the spot. The cost per person is €30. Thank you!
Please note that you can bring inside the museum ½ liter (0.13 gal) bottles of water only. No other drink is allowed.
All my tours are fully customised to the client interests and flexible on the day to take account of any special events taking place or the weather. With their own private guide the clients will have the time to fully experience the town, stopping to take the perfect photo or popping into one of the shops, cafes or pubs we pass.
$220/ per group
Reserve