Art
The museum completes inside one of the most unusual churches of Florence even for its shape.
Hercoles and Nesso by Giambologna
A great governor needs intelligence but also energy and force to be at the head of a princedom.
The animal was a gift the Egyptian sultan offered to Lorenzo in 1487 to obtain his support.
They usually were commissioned in pairs and filled with the dowry of the future wife.
Disquieting statue in the Uffizi Gallery
Cosimo the Elder purchased the statue and showed it at the entrance of the new palace.
The victory of a woman over injustice and violence she suffered, have been expressed through painting.
Bardini was a promoter of the Renaissance myth in fact he contributed to the re-discovery of Florentine art.
Domenico di Jacopo di Pace, Beccafumi
Influenced by Florentine culture, he studied in Rome from 1510 to 1512, where he was inspired by Michelangelo and Raphael.
Johann Zoffany painted the Tribune
If you want to know the paintings and the statues situated in the XVIII century inside the Tribune look at the painting below!
An artistic representation of past prophecies
With its majestic Renaissance architecture, proudly stands at the heart of the city.
Perseus and Benvenuto Cellini.
Cellini signed his masterpiece on the belt of the hero but, if you turn around the statue and look at this nape you will notice his self-portrait!
The Orator. A journey into history
The Orator, a bronze statue from Perugia, embodies power and history. A Roman figure with an Etruscan inscription, bridging two cultures.
Atlas, the slave sculpted by Michelangelo
The slaves perfectly reveal how the artist worked: Michelangelo thought the sculpture was already living inside a block of marble.
The Votive Art of Shadow of the Evening
In the Labyrinth of Time.
Michelangelo and his friend Lorenzo il Magnifico
Christ is represented here as a young man!