Now that you have visited the exhibition, you are ready to play! Continue discovering the world Islam and Florence through the following games.

From the Medici to the 20th century June 22 - September 23, 2018 Gli Uffizi e Museo Nazionale del Bargello Now that you have visited the exhibition, you are ready to play! Continue discovering the world Islam and Florence through the following games. From the giraffe to the carpets, clues are spread all around the exhibition. Use those hints and your imagination to complete this fold out! Let s play! Share your creations using the hashtag #UffiziKids

DESIGN A CARPET OF YOUR OWN! In accordance to the carpets in the exhibition, color and decorate your own carpet. 3

FIND OUT THEIR USE! Do you identify the use of each object bellow? Try to match them with their description. 1 2 3 4 5 MEDIEVAL INSTRUMENT MADE TO CREATE SOUNDS, MANUFACTURED FROM AN ELEPHANT TUSK WEAPON OF CEREMONIAL USE SHAPED BY MERCENARIES TO PROMISE FIDELITY TO THE EMPEROR HEMISPHERICAL CASKET COVERED IN CRAFTED SILVER USED TO HOLD SEVERAL OBJECTS HEAVY STONE MADE CONTAINER USED TO POUR LIQUIDS. IT WAS MADE BY THE END OF THE VII CENT. CONTAINER MAINLY USED IN THE MOSQUE, MADE FOR BURNING AROMATIC ESSENCES 4

DISCOVER THE HIDDEN DESIGN! Join the dots to reveal the picture. It was a gift presented to Lorenzo de Medici by the sultan of Egypt al-ashraf Qaitbay. 5

8 WORDS TO LEARN Find the words hidden in the box and discover their meaning. I M A M A M L U K F Q S P E X U N T O M O T T O M A N I R O P R A L D Z E R A S S U A R E T J B N Q F A M D V I H M C U S A R A B E S Q U E R Z I B O R D A R I ARABESQUE Islamic ornamental style composed of Arabic calligraphic elements and geometric patterns. KORAN Islamic sacred text. IMAM The person who guides the prayers in the Mosque. MAMLUK It refers to the soldiers in Egypt converted to the Muslim faith from the XIII to the XVI centuries. It is a very fruitful period in artistic productions. MOSQUE The sacred Muslim temple. OTTOMAN The Turkish dynasty founded in the XIII century which survived until the year 1923. RAMADAN It refers to the ninth month of the Islamic calendar in which Muslims usually fast. SURA The name of each one of the 114 chapters of the Koran. 6

DRAW DOWN YOUR FAVOURITE OBJECT What object did you like the most from the exhibition? Try to draw it down here. 7

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Read the clues and fill in the answers in the crossword. 1 2 3 4 5 6 vertical 1. The country of origin of the jacket that wore Francesco I, Duque of Florence, in the parades. This elegant coat was a gift from the sultan As-Zahir Abu Said Jaqmanq. 2. The name of the wife of the Ottoman Sultan, Suleyman the Magnificent. She is the only woman you will find in the portraits from the Gioviana present in the exhibition. 5. This was a family of great importance for the history of Florence. They are well known for promoting and financing the artistic, cultural and scientific life of the city. Their collection is now the foundation of the Uffizi Gallery. What is their last name? horizontal 3. In the exhibition you will find a sculpture by Rosselino. It is a young Saint that is holding a parchment and, if you look close enough, you will notice some Islamic inscriptions in his halo. His name is Saint... 4. This is another important museum in Florence. Its collection of Renaissance sculptures is considered to be one most relevant in the entire world. Today, it also holds the exhibition Islam and Florence. 6. Last name of the French anticuarian that donated his rich collection to the city of Florence. Another clue: his first name is Louis. 8

LABYRINTH Try to find your path out of the maze. On your way join the letters that combine to make a secret sentence. I E 9

7 COUNTRIES TO DISCOVER The objects from the exhibition come from the seven countries colored in the map below. Write next to each country its respective color. IRAN ALGERIA EGYPT KUWAIT SYRIA TURKEY QATAR 10

solutions page 4 4 1 3 5 2 page 8 vertical 1. Egypt 2. Roxelana 5. Medici horizontal 3. Giovannino 4. Bargello 6. Carrand page 9 The secret sentence is ISLAM AND FLORENCE page 10 Iran PURPLE Algeria PINK Egypt ORANGE Kuwait RED Qatar BLUE Syria GREEN Turkey YELLOW credits GALLERIE DEGLI UFFIZI Department of Cultural Mediation and Accessibility with Natalia Martinez Alcalde Alessandra Taddei Camilla Moccaldi