Galleria degli Ufizzi: the sacre masterpieces

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Andy Renmei

The Ufizzi gallery gathers some of the world’s most prestigious sacre masterpieces. Of course, it also preserves a huge collection of Renaissance works, which means some depictions with pagan themes, like Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus” and “Primavera”. This post focuses only on sacre paintings.

Madonna of the Harpies, by Andrea del Sarto

Judith and Holofernes, by Artemisia Gentileschi

The Sacrifice of Isaac, by Caravaggio

The Adoration of the Child, by Correggio

Madonna del Popolo, by Federico Barocci

Adoration of the Child, by Gherardo delle Notti