Richard Gere visited the
Uffizi gallery in Florence on Monday.
The gallery, which is usually closed on a Monday, was opened
for him especially, as it is for other important people, the
gallery said.
"Gere is a really attentive and curious visitor" said gallery
superintendent Eike Schmidt after showing the US actor
masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli and
Piero della Francesca, among others.
Gere will shortly received the keys to the Tuscan capital
from mayor Dario Nardella.
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