La Tribuna degli Uffizi

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The Tribune was designed by Cuontalenti and built in 1584.

The Tribuna is octagonal in shape.

It had complex cosmological meaning, still decipherable.

In the centre of the room, like a reproduction of the Tribune itself on a smaller scale, stood a cabinet in the form of a little octagonal temple -- called a "Studiolo" -- designed by Buontalenti.

Extremely luxurious, of a somewhat heavy taste, but based on scholarly criteria, the Tribuna soon became famous.

It was admired by countless visitors on their "Grand Tour".