Embark on a guided tour of two of Florence's most famous galleries. Stop and marvel at Michelangelo's David in the Accademia Gallery and discover the masterpieces of Botticelli in the Uffizi Gallery.
Tour to Accademia Gallery in Florence - The locally qualified guide will introduce you
to the Accademia Gallery museum revealing all the secrets about David and the other
masterpieces hosted in it. After that quick detour, the guide will lead you to the Hall of
the Colossus to see the works of art of Giambologna’s “Rape of the Sabines”, Cassone
Adimari, Domenico Ghirlandaio’s solemn “St. Stephen between St. James and St.
Peter”, then onto the main Hall of the Prisoners to learn more about the unfinished
statues by Michelangelo “Slaves”, and the friendship and mutual influence with artist like
Fra’ Bartolomeo, Pontormo, Granacci, etc.
Later, the guide will spend time at The Tribune, sharing all the information about the
world-famous statue of Michelangelo, “David's Statue”, and the "Tribune Left Wing ",
Allori’s Coronation of the "Virgin Mary". Finally, the guide will introduce you to the
Gipsoteca Bartolini, the plaster casts of the Reclining Venus, Arnolfo, Brunelleschi and
Lorenzo Monaco, Documentation centre on the first floor.
The tour takes about an hour, the perfect amount to see the highlights inside the
museum without feeling overwhelmed. You can also return to anything you want to see
again, including the David, after the tour ends.
Tour to Uffizi Gallery in Florence - The guide will start off with a bit of history of the
Uffizi Gallery, which used to house the administrative and legal offices before it became
a gallery and information about the Medici as the majority of artistic masterpieces in
Florence and in the Uffizi are their own collection as well as the support provided by the
Medici for arts and artists of past centuries.
After entering, the guide will show you the portrait of Anna Maria Luisa de Medici, the
last surviving member of the Medici responsible for donating all the family's collections
to the city. As you climb the grand staircase to the top floor, where the museum
collections begin, the guide will explain the museum's architecture and fascinate you
with the secrets, legends and other exciting bits of information behind the many
paintings on display in this gallery.
The first hall contains works by Giotto, Cimabue, and Duccio di Buoninsegna. You'll see
and learn about the paintings of Venus de Milo by Botticelli and the Annunciation by
Leonardo da Vinci and the only panel painting in the world by Michelangelo from the
guide. Along with the local and art expert guide, discover the Uffizi and its masterpieces,
an exciting and fun journey where the artists and their paintings are brought to life by
the guide. Knowing some of the who, what, and why will enrich the visit to the museum.
The tour takes about two hours, the perfect amount to see the highlights inside the
museum without feeling overwhelmed. You can also return to anything you might want
to see again after the tour ends.
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