Uffizi Gallery hosts Ottaviano workshop from 5 November
Published on 10/31/2026 at 19:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSWorkshop and exhibition link
- Ottaviano de Medici is examined at the Uffizi Gallery on 5 November 2026.
- The 2026 workshop supports planning for a 2027 exhibition on Ottaviano’s collection.
- Giorgio Vasari designed the building between 1560 and 1580.
- Auditorium Paolucci at Piazzale degli Uffizi 6 hosts the first day.
Uffizi Gallery (Gallerie degli Uffizi) in Florence will host the first day of an international workshop on Ottaviano de Medici on 5 November 2026. The two-day programme, organised with the Kunsthistorisches Institut and The Medici Archive Project, connects research at the museum with a planned exhibition on his collection in 2027.
Ottaviano de Medici workshop begins on 5 November
The workshop runs from 5 to 6 November 2026 and examines Ottaviano de Medici’s political, economic, family, artistic and intellectual networks. The official programme places the first day at the Auditorium Paolucci, followed by sessions at the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence, while the second day takes place at the Medici Archive Project.
The first day opens with remarks involving Uffizi director Simone Verde and representatives of the partner institutions. Panels then address Ottaviano’s position in the Medici context, artistic patronage and his links with artists including Andrea del Sarto. The official workshop programme lists the Uffizi auditorium at Piazzale degli Uffizi 6 as the first venue. A separate listing by the Kunsthistorisches Institut confirms the 5 to 6 November dates and the three-venue format.
Research at the museum looks towards a 2027 exhibition
The workshop is more than a stand-alone conference in the programme of the Florentine museum. Its stated purpose is to clarify the formation and importance of Ottaviano’s art collection, which is intended to become the focus of an exhibition at the Uffizi in autumn 2027.
That link gives the November meeting a direct connection with the building’s collections. The discussions cover collecting practices, archival evidence and relationships with artists, while the future exhibition is expected to present the results of that wider investigation. The programme also includes sessions on Bronzino’s Crucifixion in Ottaviano’s collection, documents concerning his work as a merchant and his relationship with the Medici family.
The venue itself occupies the first and second floors of the large building designed by Giorgio Vasari and constructed between 1560 and 1580. Its holdings include Western European paintings from the Middle Ages to the modern period, ancient sculpture and portraits connected with the Medici family. The November programme therefore places a study of Medici collecting inside a building shaped by the same cultural world.
Why Ottaviano matters to the Uffizi collection
Ottaviano de Medici lived from 1482 to 1546 and is presented by the organisers as an important but still insufficiently studied figure in early sixteenth-century Florence. The panels follow his connections with court artists, family networks and political groups, as well as the archival record that survives around him.
The first day’s focus on artistic patronage is particularly relevant to the museum’s Renaissance collections. It includes contributions on Andrea del Sarto, Giorgio Vasari, Raphael and Niccolò Tribolo, linking the workshop’s historical subject with artists and networks represented in the wider Florentine artistic landscape.
Visiting Uffizi Gallery: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The workshop takes place from 5 to 6 November 2026. The first day is at Auditorium Paolucci, Piazzale degli Uffizi 6, before the programme moves to two other Florence venues.
- The listing identifies the event for public and scholarly audiences. A reception at 5pm on 5 November is reserved for participants, so it is separate from the public programme.
- The Uffizi venue is in Florence at Piazzale degli Uffizi 6. The official programme names the auditorium, but does not specify a separate visitor entrance for the workshop.
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Frequently asked questions about Uffizi Gallery
When does the Ottaviano de Medici workshop take place at Uffizi Gallery?
The workshop runs from 5 to 6 November 2026, with its first day at Auditorium Paolucci.
What is Uffizi Gallery?
It is a museum occupying the first and second floors of a building designed by Giorgio Vasari and constructed between 1560 and 1580.
Where is Uffizi Gallery and how do you get there?
The workshop venue is Auditorium Paolucci at Piazzale degli Uffizi 6 in Florence.
