Johann Zoffany
Happy Museum Day, everyone!
The painting we present today shows a place known to every art lover—The Uffizi Gallery.
Johan Zoffany, a German-born artist who was working in England, began receiving commissions from King George III and Queen Charlotte of the Hanoverian monarchy in 1764. At the queen's request, Zoffany was tasked with painting the Uffizi Gallery, for which he would receive £300. The artwork showcases the Tribuna of the Uffizi, an octagonal chamber designed by Bernardo Buontalenti in 1584, housing some of the most prized ancient and Renaissance art pieces of the 18th century and serving as a pivotal attraction on the Grand Tour.
Rather than offering a precise historical account of the art displayed in the Tribuna during the 1770s, Zoffany's painting represents a curated selection of what he considered the most significant pieces from the Medici collections. To achieve this vision, he orchestrated the transfer of several artworks from different locations within the Uffizi and seven paintings from the Galleria Palatina at the Palazzo Pitti to the Tribuna.
Do you know the titles of the paintings or can you recognize their authors? :)
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P.P.S. Some artists included other (often famous) artworks in their art. We have prepared a special quiz for you! Can you recognize these paintings within other paintings?