Uffizi, online exhibition dedicated to women in ancient Rome

The Uffizi Galleries makes available online the exhibition Empresses, Matrons, Freedwomen dedicated to female power in ancient Rome. Curated by Novella Lapini under the direction of Fabrizio Paolucci and housed in the Sala Detti and the Sala del Camino on the second floor of the Uffizi, the exhibition had been scheduled to open in November 2020, but restrictive measures imposed by the government due to the pandemic caused its closure.

On the Galleries’ website, it is now accessible to all in a virtual tour with 360-degree photos. The exhibition provides insight into the lives of Roman women in the first two centuries of the Empire, from the beginning of the 1st to the second half of the 2nd century AD, particularly the positive and negative role models embodied by the empresses and prominent women of the imperial house and the possible public roles for women, without neglecting the fascinating stories of daily life of matrons and freedwomen. Through thirty works, including sculptures depicting Agrippina Minor, Nero’s mother, and Domitia Longina, Domitian’s wife, the roles of women in the society of the time will be understood. The works belong to the archaeological collection of the Uffizi, but important loans from the National Archaeological Museum in Florence and the National Central Library in Florence are also on view.

The virtual tour is produced by the Uffizi Galleries and is produced by Audio Guide Gestione Multiservizi and Reiview.

The virtual tour can be accessed from this link.

Uffizi, online exhibition dedicated to women in ancient Rome

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