Feb. 18 is the feast of Blessed Fra Angelico, a Dominican friar and painter of the early Italian Renaissance. When Pope John ...

the Uffizi Gallery was created by the Medici family at the end of the 16th century. Today, the museum is any art lover's dream: it still displays the family's prominent art collection, which ...

Simone Verde, director of the Uffizi Gallery, emphasized that reopening "connects the two fundamental poles" of Florence's art collections, enriching the visitor experience. The passageway allows ...