* Pitti is one of the largest and most famous Florentine palaces. Here you will trace the history of Italian fine art and get an idea of the main styles and masterpieces. I will tell you about the eventful fate of the palace, which has changed many noble owners. You will understand the heterogeneous decoration of the Palazzo Pitti, learning the history of every detail of the interior. Explore this place from all sides and as a result you will understand a lot about Italian culture. What awaits you: • Pitti Palace inside and out. The palace building will immediately impress you with the contrast between the exterior and interior. Here the austere architecture is combined with the splendor of the interiors. I will tell you how the decoration of the palace gradually developed and how the tastes of the owners influenced its history. All the decorative elements are not accidental, and I will explain what role each detail played — vases, frescoes, grand staircases, sculptures and moldings. All this will help you immerse yourself in the aesthetic luxury of Italian aristocrats and understand how it works. • Collection of masterpieces of European art. In the Pitti Palace, you will walk through two art galleries with an amazing collection of paintings — famous artists are represented here, without whom it is impossible to understand Italy and Italian art. In the Palatine Gallery you will see live paintings by Titian, Caravaggio, Raphael, Giorgione and other Renaissance painters. In the Gallery of Modern Art we will talk about paintings of the XVIII-XX centuries, and I will give you the keys to understanding Italian painting. You will learn to distinguish art from different times by looking at the outstanding representatives of the Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, classicism, Neoclassicism, Macchiaioli, Divisionism and others.