The Corridor of Columns
Corridorio delle Colonne
During Medici times this area was a terrace above the loggia that connected the two internal courtyards of the palace. At the end of the 18th century the terrace was covered and transformed into a corridor decorated with two alabaster columns from which the corridor takes its name.
When it became a part of the Palatine Gallery (1826-1859), it was decorated with eight large panels in pietra dura, showing the Liberal Arts and other scenes from Tuscany and Rome. There were also a series of Medici portraits. It now houses small-format Flemish and Dutch paintings.
When it became a part of the Palatine Gallery (1826-1859), it was decorated with eight large panels in pietra dura, showing the Liberal Arts and other scenes from Tuscany and Rome. There were also a series of Medici portraits. It now houses small-format Flemish and Dutch paintings.