Photos: Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Uffizi Gallery with an art historian
Your local guide
Elena Guidotti
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Highlights
- Statues of famous Florentines in the Uffizi's own courtyard
- Cellini's bronze Perseus in Piazza della Signoria
- Marble and bronze sheltered under the Loggia dei Lanzi
- An open-air gallery instead of the paid one
- Renaissance sculpture explained by a specialist
About this tour
This session is an outdoor art history walk with a specialist, built around what can actually be seen for free around the Uffizi. The camera moves through the gallery's own courtyard, lined with statues of famous Florentines, into Piazza della Signoria for Cellini's bronze Perseus, and under the Loggia dei Lanzi with its full-scale sculpture. It treats the square itself as an open-air museum rather than going inside the paid galleries.
After a sound check, the walk moves through the three outdoor stops in order, with the art historian taking questions on the sculpture and the period throughout. A short reading list on the pieces shown goes out once the call ends.
This suits anyone with an interest in Renaissance sculpture who cannot get inside the Uffizi itself, or anyone who wants context before a future visit to the museum. It also suits anyone who simply enjoys hearing serious art history explained in plain terms.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Florence before heading out.
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The Uffizi courtyard 21 min
The camera moves through the Uffizi's long courtyard, open to the street and free to walk, where niches on both walls hold statues of Florentines from Dante to Michelangelo facing each other.
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Piazza della Signoria statues 21 min
In the square outside, the camera takes in the open-air gallery of Renaissance sculpture, including Cellini's bronze Perseus holding Medusa's head, and the guide explains what made the piece so difficult to cast.
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Loggia dei Lanzi 21 min
Under the Loggia dei Lanzi, the camera moves along the full-scale marble and bronze figures sheltered there, and the art historian explains how a covered public loggia became its own outdoor museum.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Florence: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pappa al pomodoro and Santa Croce, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Florence, showing you Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Florence live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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