{"id":10322,"date":"2014-10-06T07:29:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T05:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arttrav.com\/?p=10322"},"modified":"2018-11-20T08:16:49","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T07:16:49","slug":"uffizi-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arttrav.com\/florence\/uffizi-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"What people are photographing in the Uffizi"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Summer, 2014, Italy’s state museums finally permitted photography<\/strong> for personal use. The old ban on taking pictures in museums was anachronistic in this day and age of “I was here” social media, and even they had to admit it. The purpose here is not to discuss if the move was a good one, nor to address the much-discussed issue of public order in the museums since the ban was lifted. Rather, I was curious to know what people have been photographing in museums<\/strong>, now that they can. Using the world-famous Uffizi Gallery in Florence<\/strong> as my example, I wondered if I would see primarily Primavera<\/em>s or a slew of selfies. The results of my survey of photos hashtagged or geotagged Uffizi on Instagram<\/strong> are surprising. They demonstrate that people are actually looking at art, picking out details and unusual paintings for what amounts to a modern form of social commentary.<\/p>\n

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Photographing the blue rooms at the Uffizi \/ with thanks to Giorgia http:\/\/instagram.com\/aprivatekindofhappiness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Primarily Primavera and Venerating Venus<\/h2>\n

OK, it’s true, lots of people are trying to snap pictures of Botticelli behind glass, be it the Primavera<\/em> or the Birth of Venus<\/em>. Some seem to manage to clear away the crowds and get a photo of themselves in front of it. And as much as one might be against hitting up only highlights or taking selfies, I can’t disdain the excitement of a cute 18 year old identifying with the Venus (hashtag #meraviglia). Or 19-year old @Fenii who photographed only her entry ticket to the museum, and the crowd of people trying to photograph the Venus.<\/p>\n

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