Uffuzi Gallery

The East Corridor ceilings were frescoed in 1580-81 by Alessandro Allori and his team of decorative painters, in a high Mannerist spin on the popular grottesche style of ornamentation. Each ceiling section features a different theme and unique color scheme, as well as a wealth of ornament and figural elements ranging from the charming to the bizarre. Too easily dismissed as silly decoration, a careful look at any of the details reveals a spirit of discovery, and an almost frantic catalogue of the knowledge and concerns of the times. Details