Terre degli Uffizi returns with eight exhibitions in Tuscan villages
In 2022, the Uffizi Galleries and Fondazione CR Firenze will launch the second edition of Terre degli Uffizi, showcasing eight exhibitions across Tuscan villages to highlight lesser-known collections and encourage tourism decentralization. The inaugural edition led to a 16% rise in visitors in Poppi, Anghiari, and Castiglion Fiorentino, attracting 36,131 attendees (data December 2021). Notable exhibitions include 'Masaccio e i Maestri del Rinascimento a confronto' in Reggello (April 23–October 23), 'Masaccio e Angelico' in San Giovanni Valdarno (September 17–January 15, 2023), and 'Il Papa Guerriero' in Anghiari (May 21–September 25), along with others in Montespertoli, San Piero a Sieve, Arezzo, Poppi, and San Casciano. Luigi Salvadori referenced Kerouac to encourage exploration.
Key facts
- Second edition of Terre degli Uffizi includes eight exhibitions in eight Tuscan villages in 2022.
- First edition saw 16% average visitor increase in Poppi, Anghiari, and Castiglion Fiorentino.
- 83% of first-edition visitors were first-timers; total 36,131 attendees across five shows.
- Project partners with Piccoli Grandi Musei, a 15-year-old marketing initiative.
- Reggello exhibition celebrates 600 years of Masaccio's Trittico di San Giovenale from April 23 to October 23.
- San Giovanni Valdarno exhibition 'Masaccio e Angelico' runs September 17 to January 15, 2023.
- Anghiari exhibition 'Il Papa Guerriero' focuses on Giuliano della Rovere, May 21 to September 25.
- Montespertoli exhibition features a predella saved at Castello di Montegufoni during WWII, May 14 to January 8, 2023.
- San Piero a Sieve exhibition returns a Froment triptych to Convento di San Bonaventura, June 1 to November 6.
- Arezzo exhibition on Pietro Benvenuti coincides with bicentenary of Canova's death, June 17 to October 23.
- Poppi exhibition 'Nel segno della vita' explores conception and birth, July 8 to November 1.
- San Casciano exhibition honors Jacopo Vignali and scholar Carlo del Bravo, October 2 to January 8, 2023.
- Luigi Salvadori, President of Fondazione CR Firenze, quoted Kerouac to promote the project.
Entities
Artists
- Masaccio
- Angelico
- Giuliano della Rovere
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Botticelli
- Nicolas Froment
- Pietro Benvenuti
- Canova
- Sante Pacini
- Jacopo Vignali
- Carlo del Bravo
- Raffaello
- Masolino
Institutions
- Uffizi Galleries
- Fondazione CR Firenze
- Piccoli Grandi Musei
- Museo Masaccio d'Arte Sacra di Cascia
- Museo delle Terre Nuove
- Museo della Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie
- Museo della Battaglia
- Museo d'Arte Sacra di Montespertoli
- Convento di San Bonaventura a Bosco ai Frati
- Fondazione Ivan Bruschi
- Castello Conti Guidi
- Museo Giuliano Ghelli
- Artribune
Locations
- Reggello
- Cascia
- San Giovanni Valdarno
- Anghiari
- Montespertoli
- Castello di Montegufoni
- San Piero a Sieve
- Bosco ai Frati
- Arezzo
- Poppi
- San Casciano
- Firenze
- Tuscany
- Italy
- Vallombrosa
- Santa Trinita a Firenze
- Palazzo Vecchio
- Salone dei Cinquecento