The Academy Gallery is the mandatory stop for all those who wish to admire Michelangelo’s original David.
This is only one of his masterpieces on display, others including the Palestrina Pietà, Saint Matthew and the four unfinished Prisoners.
During this guided visit in the Room of the Colossus we can admire the plaster model for Jean de Boulogne’s most famous work, the Rape of the Sabine Women, which is now at the Loggia dei Lanzi, in Piazza della Signoria. The tour pays attention to a representative selection of XIV-XVIth century Florentine painting at the Gallery.
The Gypsothech of the Accademia houses many interesting models in gesso by XIX century sculptors – Lorenzo Bartolini and Luigi Pampaloni.
During the guided tour we will see the collection of musical instruments on loan from the Conservatoire, which includes two of the three surviving instruments of the Medici String Quintet, built by Stradivarius for the Grand Duke.
David by Michelangelo
Some useful tips:
- Tickets to the Academy Gallery: it is necessary to book in advance, as the Gallery with the original David is rather popular and often crowded. I can book the tickets with entrance time for you and your group.
- This is half-day guided tour – 2 hours, although it might be combined with walking tour or another guided visit to complete your day. Standard rate for 2 hours is 120 euros.
- During Mondays and national holidays in Italy the Gallery is closed.
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