The map depicting Tuscany during the Renaissance is back in Uffizi Gallery Hidden from the public eye for more than 20 years, in Florence.
After the conquest of its rival Siena by the Republic of Florence led to the creation of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the depiction of the newly unified territory, the frescoes were commissioned by Ferdinand I in the late 1500s.
More than 1,200 cities and towns are depicted on three maps designed by cartographer Stefano Bonsignori and drawn by Ludovico Buti, with their names written in gold.
These maps are the first large-scale display of Tuscany and are displayed in the “Geographic Map Hall” of the museum, where Italian director Dario Argento filmed his 1996 film “The Division”. A scene in Tondah Syndrome tells the story of a mysterious disease that is believed to attack tourists. After they are overwhelmed by the beauty of the city’s artistic masterpieces, they come to Florence.
One wall depicts a map of the territory of Florence, while the other wall depicts Siena. The third wall is a map of Elba Island off the coast of Tuscany.
The room also contains a huge window, from which visitors can get a bird’s eye view of the present-day Florence landscape, including the Palazzo Vecchio and the Basilica of Santa Croce and San Miniato Almonte.
The repair cost of these maps is 700,000 Euros (600,000 GBP).
Eike Schmidt, the director of the Uffizi Gallery, said: “Even the smallest and most remote towns are written elegantly in gold and are usually accompanied by the first known pictures of each location.” Residents of the area [Tuscan] Regions will be able to identify their favorite places on these big maps. “
This room now also has seats for tourists and has been closed since the late 1990s.
Schmidt said: “This is a very old-fashioned, stuffy room that obviously needs to be repaired, although the official reason for closing it is always a lack of staff.” “The mural is darkened, and you can really notice the dust. We have been able to. Repair them, clean them, and install technology that can automatically count the number of people in the room at once.”
These maps will be displayed to the public from Tuesday and can accommodate up to 20 tourists at a time.
These maps were commissioned by Ferdinand I to celebrate Florence’s conquest of Siena. Ferdinando I, the son of Cosimo I, Grand Duke of Tuscany, commissioned the architect Giorgio Vasari to build the Uffizi Palace in 1560.
