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Gallery educator Dr. Carlo Corsato discusses altarpieces from the time of Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael.

 

Closeup picture the painting Holy Family called `Tondo Doni` by renaissance master Michelangelo Buonarroti at Uffizi Gallery, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The work, c. 1506-1508, is the only painting by Michelangelo in Florence and is considered one of the masterpieces of the XVI century Italian art. The Uffizi is one of the oldest museums in Europe, its origin refers to 1560, when Vasari designed this large palace. (Photo: © Gianni Tonazzini | Dreamstime.com)