Uffizi Gallery

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Uffizi Gallery, Florence

The story behind Madonna with the Long Neck

Uffizi Palace Court

Giovanni de' Medici

Statue of Italian physician and poet Francesco Redi; located outside the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.

Caravaggio: Bacchus

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Aerial view of Florence (Firenze), Italy from the campanile of the Duomo, with the gigantic dome (designed by Filippo Brunelleschi) in the foreground. Unidentifiable tourists are visible on top of the dome, which provide a measure of the building s scale.

25 Famous Paintings to See the Next Time You’re in Florence

Vandalized Art list. Combo of EB owned illustration (top) and parent Asset 182294. 4 of 11 The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velazquez was hit with a meat cleaver by Mary Richardson

Art Abuse: 11 Vandalized Works of Art

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Art History: The Origins of 7 of Your Favorite Art Supplies

Members of the public view artwork by Damien Hirst entitled: The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living - in the Tate Modern art gallery on April 2, 2012 in London, England. (see notes) (1991) Tiger shark, glass, steel

Vile or Visionary?: 11 Art Controversies of the Last Four Centuries

Florence Baptistery of Saint John, Italy

9 Historic Buildings in Florence

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Estimated battle casualties, Normandy invasion, World War II. WWII, D-Day

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10 Great Sports Rivalries

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7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances

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Do Lemmings Really Commit Mass Suicide?

New York NY/ USA- November 23, 2018 Hordes of shoppers throng the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York looking for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday.

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Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

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Also Known As	Galleria degli Uffizi
Related People	Cosimo I

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Uffizi Gallery, Florence

Uffizi Palace Court

Giovanni de' Medici

Statue of Italian physician and poet Francesco Redi; located outside the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.

Caravaggio: Bacchus

The story behind Madonna with the Long Neck

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