on May 5, 2011 Uffizi Gallery - (Italian Galleria degli
Uffizi-"gallery offices") - a palace built in Florence in the
years 1560-1581, with an initial aim to bring all government
services under one roof. The building of the Uffizi (architect
Vazari, 1560-1580) represents two of the same type of
construction, coupled indoor arch - a transition. The decor of
the building is simple and strict: black stone (pietra serena)
in combination with white stucco, the entrance is a portico with
arcades. Appearance of the building clearly indicates its
purpose - probably office buildings throughout the world have
common features. Uniformity and rhythm of architectural style -
it's an allegory of centralized power and its systematic work.
Uffizi is a museum. In 1581, Francesco I de 'Medici, a
passionate collector, he ordered to be moved to the Uffizi most
valuable items from the family collection of palaces and villas
and located on the second floor administrative offices to
remove. Since then, the building became the Uffiz