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
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum was delayed until 1953. New plans for the museum were drawn up in 1952 by the Leicester architects, Albert Herbert & Son, and in May 1954 the foundation stone was laid by Herbert, who also donated a further £100,000 to the project. Herbert died in May 1957, and the museum and art gallery that bears his name was opened on 9 March 1960 by his third wife Lady Herbert. The first phase of a two-phase refurbishment was completed in 2005 with £3 million of funds from Coventry City Council, Advantage West Midlands and the European Regional Development Fund. During the