
Ferragamo Donates to Uffizi Renovation
2014-05-13 08:39:15 未知
Salvatore Ferragamo said Monday it has pledged to donate 600,000 euros, or $826,140 at current exchange, to renovate eight rooms at the Uffizi Gallery in the Florence. The works should allow the museum to reopen the rooms within a year and display about 50 works dating back to the 15th century.
The Uffizi is home to many famous works such as Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” and “La Primavera”; Filippo Lippi’s “Madonna with Child and Two Angels”; Caravaggio’s “Bacchus”; and the recently restored “Madonna of the Goldfinch” by Raphael.
“Partnering with cultural institutions, and sponsoring initiatives that promote art in all its forms, are written into our brand’s DNA,” said Ferruccio Ferragamo, president of the company, which is also based in Florence. “We are thrilled to restore these spaces to their former glory, equipping them with highly advanced technologies so they may be enjoyed by Florentines and visitors from across the world once more.”
Meanwhile, another Italian fashion company doing its part for the restoration of national treasures is finally under way after three years of planning: Tod’s, which has donated 25 million euros to restore the Colosseum in Rome, started in December 2013.
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