Musei del Bargello

Come and discover the beauties of the Renaissance at the Bargello Museums and meet the best Renaissance statues.

The Bargello National Museum is a museum dedicated entirely to sculpture; its collection of Renaissance statues is one of the most recognized in the world. Among the masters that the museum includes are Michelangelo, Donatello, Ghiberti, Bernini, Giambologna and many others.

The most famous work in the museum is Donatello's David, a statue that stands out for the sinuosity of its shapes. Donatello plays with light and gives a unique lightness to the composition.Not only Donatello, but also Michelangelo is the protagonist of the exhibition with the statue of his Bacchus, a statue that stands out for its femininity and youth.

Other noteworthy works are Bernini's Bust of Costanza Bonarelli, one of the author's most intimate works which portrays a woman with whom he was in love. Or the most famous statue by Giambologna, Il Mercury, a statue that gives the impression of floating on the air.Many other works await you in this museum, including a collection of busts of Florentine nobles that will take you back to the history of the city.

Not only sculptural works, but the museum is also famous for the palace of the same name that houses it. In the pastthe Bargello Palace was a prison and was the scene of fires, executions and sieges.

Come and discover this unmissable museum on the history of the Renaissance and immerse yourself in the beauty that only some masters know how to create!