The Ambassador of Italy to the USA, Mariangela Zappia, hosted a conversation in Washington yesterday on the connection between art and diplomacy with the Director of the Uffizi, Simone Verde, and prominent American guests to celebrate the centenary of the first loan from the Uffizi Galleries in Florence to the Embassy of Italy in Washington. The evening saw a large audience in attendance.

“The first loan from the Uffizi to this Embassy in 1924 was not only a way to introduce American audiences to masterpieces of Italian art but also a way to build an additional bridge between Italy and the United States, which continues to grow even today, a century later” Ambassador Zappia emphasized in her remarks.