The building of the Uffizi complex was begun in 1560 and finished in 1581 for Cosimo I de Medici so as to accommodate the offices of the Florentine magistrates, hence the name uffizi, 'offices'.
The Battle of San Romano is a set of three paintings by the Florentine painter Paolo Uccello depicting events that took place at the Battle of San Romano between Florentine and Sienese forces in 1432.
The one in Uffizi is the second according to the sequence, and the only one which has the signature of the artist, it showcases the battle between two armies.
The Madonna del cardellino or Madonna of the Goldfinch is a painting by Raphael, he is considered to be a 'master' of the High Renaissance, so the painting attracts a lot of people.
Raphael arranged the three figures - Mary, Christ and the young John the Baptist - to form an almost regular triangle. John holds a goldfinch in his hand, which represents Christ's crucifixion and Christ is reaching out to touch it.
《教宗良十世畫像》（意大利語：Ritratto di Leone X con i cardinali Giulio de’ Medici e Luigi de’ Rossi）是拉菲爾另一幅傑作，但比粗眉仔想像中陰暗得多。
Uffizi has a small exhibition hall called Leonardo da Vinci room, which shows two paintings of Leonardo da Vinci.
The Baptism of Christ is a painting finished around 1475 in the studio of the Italian Renaissance painter Andrea del Verrocchio and generally ascribed to him and his pupil Leonardo da Vinci.
The picture depicts the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, the angel to the left is recorded as having been painted by the youthful Leonardo, the facial expressions of the angels are very interesting, in such a holy moment, they are sharing some secrets or even gossip.
Annunciation is a painting attributed to the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, he might have finished the Annunciation in his early twenties.
The subject matter is drawn from the Bible and depicts the angel Gabriel, sent by God to announce to a virgin, Mary, that she would miraculously conceive and give birth to Jesus.
The Venus of Urbino (also known as Reclining Venus) is an oil painting by the Italian painter Titian, which depicts a nude young woman, traditionally identified with the goddess Venus, reclining on a couch or bed.
Medusa painted by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, depicting the exact moment she was executed by Perseus, the visual effect is so overwhelming as if the viewers will be petrified.
There are two self-portraits painted by Rembrandt, one young and one old, both look sad.
Uffizi Gallery is very popular, you need to book the ticket in advance if you want to visit.
Official website:www.uffizi.com
Ticketing:www.weekendinitaly.com
