Loggiato of the Uffizi Loggiato of the Uffizi The Loggiato is the semi-enclosed courtyard () space between the two long galleries of the Uffizi Gallery located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the historic center of Florence, capital of Tuscany, Italy. Because the facade of the arcaded corridor parallel to the Arno River also continues the sculptural display of the cortile, it can also be included in the description. In addition, to hosting the entrance to the museum housed in the upper galleries, the loggiato is known for its display of statues of "famous Tuscans" housed in niches carved from the inner ground
National Gallery purchased by the Gallery. Director Nicholas Penny termed the painting a new direction for the Gallery – a non-European painting in a European style. Its sale was controversial in the U.S. The Gallery was caught in controversy in 2018 over having some of the most expensive exhibition prices ever seen in London. National Gallery The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The Gallery is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public