Galleria dell'Accademia

Cameron Mace

in the last week

Helpful folks waiting outside to get your tickets if you reserved or want to pay extra to skip the line. Once in, you pretty much have one thing on your mind to see which is The David and wow, is the statue quite large! It is stunning to think the entire piece is carved from on large slab of marble. Something you should not miss if you are in Florence.

Wayne Stiles

a month ago

Michelangelo's "David" stands in a wonderful setting with the natural light and large domed room. Plenty of space for people to admire the work at the same time. The Italian Renaissance began in Florence after the dark middle ages. It was a desire for a “new birth” with the wealthy elite who supported artists and philosophers to focus on the ideals of ancient Greece and Rome. With the focus on the accomplishments of humanity, the governing philosophy of “humanism” drove the Italian Renaissance. Humanism basically encouraged people to question longstanding beliefs of the church and to see humanity as the center of its own universe. The arts focused on humanism in one way by emphasizing the human body more than ever before. That’s why Michelangelo’s “David” represents the perfect human form, as does his Sistine Chapel ceiling. That’s also why many of his paintings and sculptures are nude— the human body isn’t to be covered. It’s to be appreciated. David’s statue represents the battle of David and Goliath. David’s attitude represents, ironically, the exact opposite of the Italian Renaissance. David didn’t come that day to fight Goliath on his own. David trusted God and succeeded because of it.

Pavan Rao

2 weeks ago

We visit here to see 'David' and in spite of having some other wonderful sculptures and paintings.....one can't get over David and you just end up spending most of the time there and also the other Michelangelo sculptures like the Prisoners. I would say about 2 hours is good enough here or more just to admire the brilliance of David. Visited early October and waited for about 45 minutes in the afternoon to but tickets and enter so was overall pain free. There are enough places around to pick up a snack or two to eat when waiting in the line.

Sarah Ismail

a week ago

When queuing for what seems like hours at the entrance of the Galleria dell'Accademia you often wonder whether the pilgrimage to see David is worth it, particularly as the gallery itself is not that large. However, once you walk through the room in which David is the centerpiece you think to yourself that the wait was more than worth it. This sculpture is one of the greatest artistic feats known to man and it is absolutely gorgeous. Beware of the many crowds and school groups as well as tours which may be going on at the same time. Best to get there early!

Keith Wilson

2 months ago

Absolutely in awe of the amazing works of art today. David is phenomenal and set up in just a fascinating way. The natural light from above and sheer size of David himself is really fantastic. Although my wife and I are not necessarily art lovers, we did love our tour today. We rented the headsets which were helpful in terms of understanding what we were seeing (and hearing the historical instruments). Definitely a good idea. There are many works of art and of course amazing statues. Enjoy your visit if you come. We were glad we did.