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Uffizi Director Calls for ‘Hard Fist of the Law’ in Case of Vasari Corridor Vandalism

The vandals, two tourists, were arrested after the Carabinieri found two cans of black spray paint and paint-stained clothes in their Airbnb.

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Daniel Cassady
Aug 24, 2023 5:03 pm

In a color photo, a river flows through a city. To the left side, an elegant tan structure with columns and arches runs along the waterway.

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Florence’s Vasari Corridor Vandalized, OpenSea Exec Sentenced for Insider Trading, and More: Morning Links for August 24, 2023

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Aug 24, 2023 8:21 am

A painting attributed to Jona Ostiglio, 'Still Life With Fish and Crabs, Church of San Michele in San Salvi.'

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Previously Unattributed Paintings at the Uffizi are by Jona Ostiglio, a 17th Century Jewish Artist Saved from Historical Obscurity

Several previously unattributed paintings in the collection of the Uffizi Galleries and in Rome’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs have now been attributed to Jona Ostiglio, a Jewish painter…

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Tessa Solomon
Nov 17, 2022 4:06 pm

rtemisia Gentileschi, Judith Slaying Holofernes, ca. 1620, oil on canvas.
COURTESY GALLERIA DEGLI UFFIZI, FLORENCE.

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Italian Prime Minister and Uffizi Director Exchange Blows Over the Museum’s Closure on a National Holiday

Sangiuliano said locking the doors was a "very serious" issue as thousands of tourists were denied access.

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Daniel Cassady
Nov 3, 2022 1:12 pm

A damaged high-rise building is seen up close in a photograph. Most of the windows have been torn off.

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Ukraine Says Cultural Sites Damaged in Russian Attacks, Uffizi Sues Jean Paul Gaultier, and More: Morning Links for October 11, 2022

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Oct 11, 2022 7:53 am

The Boboli Gardens (Italian: Giardino di Boboli) is a park in Florence, Italy, that is home to a collection of sculptures dating from the 16th through the 18th centuries, with some Roman antiquities.

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Uffizi Launches $51 M. Project to Safeguard Boboli Gardens Against Climate Change

Dubbed "Boboli 2030," the redesign plan will be carried out across 40 separate projects.

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Angelica Villa
Aug 5, 2022 4:23 pm

An older man smiles while wearing sunglasses.

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John Waters Gifts to Go on View at Baltimore Museum, Uffizi Plans $51.1 M. Boboli Gardens Project: Morning Links for August 5, 2022

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Aug 5, 2022 8:00 am

A large painting of a small group of people in a forest is viewed by a large crowd.

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Climate Activists Stage Glue Protest at the Uffizi, Sotheby’s Plans Singapore Sale, and More: Morning Links for July 25, 2022

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Jul 25, 2022 8:02 am

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Italian Government Halts Sales of NFTs Based on Masterpieces from the Country’s Museums

NFTs of Leonardos and Modiglianis will no longer be allowed.

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Shanti Escalante-De Mattei
Jul 8, 2022 1:24 pm

A person walks in front of a fountain, underneath a circular modernist building.

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Hirshhorn Museum Names Head Curator, Uffizi Becomes Italy’s Most-Visited Cultural Site, and More: Morning Links for April 5, 2022

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Apr 5, 2022 8:10 am