Word: uffizi
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Dates: during 2003-2003
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...wouldn't be able to see the masterworks of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, and so many others if it weren't for the contributions of generations of low-profile arts patrons. These days, much of that patronage comes from outside Florence and even outside Italy; walk through the Uffizi and you'll see restorations paid for by groups of art lovers in locations from Kyoto to Cleveland...
...Friends' first big project: the restoration in 2002 of all 10 pieces of marble statuary in the Loggia of Piazza della Signoria?an outdoor room of the Uffizi. This year, patrons were allowed to choose their favorite among 22 16th century paintings in the Accademia's Tribune (home of Michelangelo's David), and have their names appear on a plaque below the painting as the major donor for its restoration. Mel Gibson and his wife chose Alessandro Allori's Madonna Enthroned. Says Brandolini: "There was an explosion of color because these are all Mannerist paintings. It was the first time...
...well-attended lecture series brought directors from Paris’ Louvre, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and London’s National Gallery to Cambridge...
...Leventritt lecture series this year, entitled “A Changing Picture: European Art Museums Today,” features the directors of several institutions, including the Louvre in Paris, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and the National Gallery in London...