Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence

The Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence is famous above all as the home of Michelangelo’s David, perhaps the most admired sculpture in the world. The museum also holds the master’s unfinished Prisoners and a fine collection of Florentine painting.

  • Michelangelo’s David

    ByDominik Szobak

    Most people assume Michelangelo’s David depicts a triumphant hero standing over a defeated giant — but the sculpture actually captures the moment before the battle, when David is tense, calculating, and quietly terrified. Quick Facts Artist: Michelangelo Year: 1504 Medium: Carrara marble Dimensions: 5.17 metres (approximately 17 feet) tall Movement: Renaissance Current location: Galleria dell’Accademia,…