Florence, Day 1: Uffizi

I would love to post some of the awesome pictures I took in the Uffizi. Unfortunately, the pictures Nazis at the gallery don't let you take any pictures, so I don't actually have any. And, because Google senses that I'm in Italy and automatically assumes that I speak Italian, I'm even having a tough time Googling up some pictures that other people have taken.

Edit: Well, I'm finally back, so I can look up images of things that I saw and would have taken pictures of if I could.

Hi, I'm perspective, have we met?


Giotto. In just a few short years, Renaissance man discovered the third dimension. There was much rejoicing.


It isn't clear in the picture, but words are shooting out of the angel's mouth at Mary. Sunday morning comics are just around the corner.


The right side of the duke's face was badly scarred during a tournament. It is convenient that his wife had something wrong with the left side of hers, such that they would be painted in this symmetric way.


Botticelli.

and


Leonardo da Vinci.


Medici Venus.


Before I left for Italy, I spent a little bit of time on Wikipedia, reading about the restoration of the Sistine Chapel. So, I walk into a room in the Uffizi, look up and see this, and think to myself Wow, that looks an awful lot like the Sistine Chapel. Weird. Surprise, it is one of the few paintings by Michelangelo.


Raphael.

and

and a self-portrait.


Titian.


Parmigianino. Boy, does she ever have a long neck!