<description>&lt;p&gt;One of the world's great museums of Renaissance art: the Uffizi.  Meaning "the offices," the Uffizi were quite literally built as an office buidling for the growing administration of Cosimo I de' Medici, the first Grand Duke of Tuscany, the leader who brought authoritarian rule, if also stablity, to Florence.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Bry Rayburn from the Pontifacts podcast, joins me once again to talk about Cosimo, her historic bae, the great museum, and the rest of his legacy. We also talk about our old friend Giorgio Vasari, author, artist and architect, a true Renaissance man.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And of course, ribollita, that classic Tuscan white bean stew! &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Wonders of the World

Caroline Vahrenkamp

101 - The Uffizi Gallery of Florence and Cosimo I de' Medici

APR 25, 202447 MIN
Wonders of the World

101 - The Uffizi Gallery of Florence and Cosimo I de' Medici

APR 25, 202447 MIN

Description

One of the world's great museums of Renaissance art: the Uffizi.  Meaning "the offices," the Uffizi were quite literally built as an office buidling for the growing administration of Cosimo I de' Medici, the first Grand Duke of Tuscany, the leader who brought authoritarian rule, if also stablity, to Florence.

Bry Rayburn from the Pontifacts podcast, joins me once again to talk about Cosimo, her historic bae, the great museum, and the rest of his legacy. We also talk about our old friend Giorgio Vasari, author, artist and architect, a true Renaissance man.

And of course, ribollita, that classic Tuscan white bean stew!