The Uffizi celebrates the wedding anniversary of Maddalena and Agnolo Doni
"Festa dei Doni": a homage to the spouses portrayed by Raphael and who commissioned from Michelangelo the famous Doni Tondo.
On the occasion of the wedding anniversary of Agnolo Doni (1474-1539) and Maddalena Strozzi (1489-1540) celebrated in Florence on the 31st of January 1504, the Uffizi will commemorate the spouses portrayed by Raphael and who commissioned from Michelangelo the Holy Family known as Doni Tondo with a two-for-one ticket offer for the couples who will visit the Gallery on January 31, 2019.
Moreover, free focuses on the spouses' portraits and the Doni Tondo will be offered in Room 41, both in Italian and English, as per the following timetable (no reservation needed):
10am (Italian), 11am (English), 12pm (Italian), 2:30pm (Italian), 3:15pm (English), 4pm (Italian)
Lastly, at 5pm, the Vasari Auditorium will host a free conference (Italian) held by Dr. Marzia Faietti and entitled: "Raphael, the Doni spouses and the passion for portraits at the time of the Medici", with free admission subject to seat availability.
Read the description of the Portraits of the Doni spouses to know more about them!
The Uffizi celebrates the wedding anniversary of Maddalena and Agnolo Doni
The Uffizi celebrates the wedding anniversary of Maddalena and Agnolo Doni
Maestro di Serumido, Diluvio degli Dei, recto del ritratto di Agnolo Doni | Maestro di Serumido, the Flood, back of Agnolo Doni portrait
Maestro di Serumido, Deucalione e Pirra, recto del ritratto di Maddalena Strozzi | Maestro di Serumido, Deucalion and Pyrrha, back of the portrait fo Maddalena Strozzi
The Uffizi celebrates the wedding anniversary of Maddalena and Agnolo Doni
