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Palazzo Pitti Info and Tickets

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The Palazzo Pitti often referred to as the Pitti Palace in English, is a large Renaissance Palace.  Located in Florence, the palace was commissioned by Italian banker Luca Pitta in 1458. 

 

However, in 1549 the Palace changed hands when it was later bought by the Medicis, a banking family who rose to political prominence in the mid 15th century.  Under the Medici’s the property grew in value and prestige as the family slowly amassed great works of art and jewelry and stored them in their home. 

 

For centuries the Pitti Palace served as the personal residence for Florence’s rulers until it was finally donated to the state in 1919 by the Savoy family. 

 

Nowadays, the Palace is the largest museum complex in Florence and stands at a whopping 32,000 square meters.  It houses a series of fantastic museums that include a silver museum, art galleries, and a set of rooms that recreate Palace life in the House of Savoy. 

 

The Palatine Gallery in the Pitti Palace’s main gallery.  This part of the museum contains well over 500 paintings largely from the Renaissance period.  These paintings, for the most part, made up the Medici family’s personal collection.  Extending into the Royal Apartments, where you can find paintings by Raphael, Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, Correggio, Pietro da Cortona, and Perugino. 

Also, visit Duomo Florence by buying the tickets to duomo in advance. 

 

What makes viewing the artwork on display here such a great experience is the way in which the artwork is hung.  Because the paintings come from a personal collection, they are presented as such, with the Palace foregoing traditional ordering methods such as chronological order.

 

The Gallery of Modern Art, inaugurated in 1748, after parts of the Pitti Palace were remodeled, brings much of the artwork originally housed in the Modern Gallery of the Accademia under one roof.  The collection has since been added to.  Highlights include paintings from the Florentine Macchiaioli School. 

 

The Silver Room, also known as the Medici Treasury, is precisely that.  On display here is the family’s extensive collection of priceless silver, cameos, and semi-precious gemstones.  Adding to this magnificent display are the stunning frescoes that adorn the walls.  The most notable of these is that by Giovanni da San Giovanni.

 

Also found at the Pitti Palaces is the Porcelain Museum which displays the many porcelain gifts given to the many rules who accommodated the Palace, the Costume Gallery with its collection of theatrical costumes, and the Carriage Museum that houses a display of the carriages used by the Grand Ducal court. 

 

The Pitti Palace is a tremendous museum and a full day out.  If you’re in Florence, it’s not to be missed.

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