MICHELANGELO'S DAVID AND THE ACADEMY GALLERY

We begin with a visit to the Palazzo Medici, where Michelangelo, the child prodigy, began his career under the patronage of Lorenzo the Magnificent, despite the opposition of his father.

In the Academy of Fine Arts we will then admire the statue of David - the most famous work of art in Florence - and the so-called Prisoners by Michelangelo.

We will discover the various techniques the artist used to achieve a polished finish, revealing smooth and shiny surfaces, and the rough, dramatic effects obtained by delving into the material and deepening the shadows.

In the nearby Signoria Square, where the David was originally located before being moved to the Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, we will admire important sculptures from the Renaissance and Mannerism periods such as Perseo by Benvenuto Cellini and the Neptune Fountain by Ammannati, amongst others.

We may continue this half-day visit with a visit to the Cathedral Museum and Santa Croce Basilica with the tombs of Michelangelo and other illustrious citizens like Galileo Galileo and Niccolò Machiavelli.

This visit lasts either 3 or 6 hours.

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