Leonardo DiCaprio in Florence visits Uffizi and Palazzo Strozzi (during opening hours)

More Hollywood stars choosing Italy for their vacations: after Russell Crowe in Rome, this time to indulge in a trip to our parts was Leonardo DiCaprio, who a few days ago visited Florence as a tourist, lingering mostly among the city’s museums. Disguised with flashy cap and large sunglasses so as not to be recognized, and with his entourage having ordered a ban on taking any photographs (but the actor, rumors say, would probably have gladly indulged), the Oscar-winning actor for Revenant and known for unforgettable roles in films such as Titanic, The Wolf of Wall Street, Django Unchained and many others, first stopped at the Uffizi for a tour of the museum with director Eike D. Schmidt. The one at the Uffizi was a must-see stop for DiCaprio because legend has it that his name was chosen by his parents, George DiCaprio and Irmelin Indenbirken, after the baby his mother was carrying kicked her while she was looking at Leonardo da Vinci’sAnnunciation. The actor, moreover, was at the museum in the very company of his parents and family.

Then, second stop at Palazzo Vecchio, where DiCaprio met with the mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, who then posted on social media a photo of the dedication that the star left on the guest book of the Florentine city hall: “Thank you so much for this incredible experience.” Finally, DiCaprio also visited the Donatello exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi. Among the visitors in the last days of the exhibition (which closes on July 31), DiCaprio, who visited the show during opening hours, was guided, along with his family, by the director of the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi Arturo Galansino to whom, the press office reports, the actor asked many questions intrigued and fascinated by the history of the works on display and the museum. Among the works that particularly impressed him were the monumental gilded statue of St. Ludwig, the marble David, the Banquet of Herod, the Miracle of the Mule, and the large horse head on loan from Naples. In short, for DiCaprio a total immersion in Florentine art.

Pictured: Leonardo DiCaprio and the dedication left on the guest book of Palazzo Vecchio.

Leonardo DiCaprio in Florence visits Uffizi and Palazzo Strozzi (during opening hours)

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