Accademia di Belle Arti of Florence – Michelangelo’s David and Renaissance Art Tour

Michelangelo Buonarroti was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet born in the Republic of Florence in 1475. One of the greatest artists and the most famous of the High Renaissance, Michelangelo’s masterpieces and legacy are unparalleled even to this day. Some of Michelangelo’s incredible works of art include: the statue of David and Prisoners or Slaves at the Gallery of the Academy of Florence, the Doni Tondo (The Holy Family) in the Uffizi Gallery Florence, The Deposition pieta in the Florence Cathedral Museum (Opera del Duomo Museum) the statue of Moses in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome, the Pieta in St. Peter’s Basilica and perhaps the most famous Michelangelo masterpiece of all - the Sistine Chapel ceiling at the Vatican featuring The Last Judgement and the central image of The Creation of Adam, the most reproduced works in the history of art.

Michelangelo died of natural causes in Rome in 1564 at the ripe old age of 88 (three weeks before his 89th birthday) and by request was buried in the Basilica of Santa Croce in his beloved hometown of Florence.

Accademia Gallery of Florence is located at via Ricasoli, 58/60 in the heart of the historic city center of Firenze, Italy.

The average time to visit Accademia Gallery Florence and see the main highlights is about an hour. But you can stay longer to marvel at the acclaimed Gothic and Renaissance paintings, Florentine Art, and Michelangelo’s David.