jan 1, 1581 - Uffizi (1581) One of the earliest examples of a public art museum.
Description:
Commissioned in 1559 by Cosimo I de' Medici to Giorgio Vasari. Constructed between 1560-1581. Were originally offices: the administrative and judicial branches or government in Florence. Over time, it became the repository of the Medici art collection.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1581
Now
~ 445 years ago