The Accademia di Belle Arti art museum in Florence is also known as the Accademia or Galleria dell’Accademia. The Accademia was the first academy for painters in Europe, founded in 1563 during the heyday of the Medici dynasty. With 7 statues, the Accademia has the largest collection of sculptures by Michelangelo in the world, including the famous statue of David. The collection of gold-ground paintings from the 13th to the early 15th century is unique, with examples of paintings by the greatest Florentine artists such as the Master of Mary Magdalene, Giotto, the Master of Santa Cecilia, Bernardo Daddi, Taddeo Gaddi, Andrea Orcagna and many others. No less rich is the field of 15th century painting, which represents late Gothic and Renaissance art. Renaissance painting is represented by works by Paolo Uccello, Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Filippino Lippi.
The statue of David is regarded as the perfect ideal of male beauty in art and, like Botticelli’s Venus, is considered a standard work. Artists and art experts consider the David to be the most beautiful man-made object in art.
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Address:
Accademia di Belle Arti,
Via Ricasoli 58-60,
50122 Firenze FI
Your ticket for the Galleria dell’Accademia is already included in your City Pass.
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