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The David Experience

Art, Culture, & Historical

Florence

English, Norwegian, Italian (Native)

2 hours 30 min

Private tour (only you and your group)

Up to 9 people

The story of David would inspire many sculptures and paintings during the Italian Renaissance, with Christian themes being prevalent within art at this time. It would be the specific tale of David overcoming Goliath that would be featured most often, as artists looked to harness this powerful tale as inspiration for their own work. Even just within this single art movement, there would be many different interpretations, and each generation would influence the next with their own innovations.

Florence Tour Guide - Sara P.

Meeting Point

Piazza della Signoria n. 4 (Caffe Rivoire)

09:00 AM

Bargello Museum

David by Donatello, 1409, crafted from marble. David is portrayal as a triumphant hero. The statue was bought by the Signoria of the city of Florence as early as 1416, to be erected in the Palazzo Vecchio. The David held a particular political significance in Florence as a symbol of unconfined liberal thought.

09:30 AM

Bargello Museum

David by Donatello, 1430, bronze statue. The most enigmatic of Donatello's sculptures both in treatment and in dating - for it is absolutely undocumented - stood on an ornamental pedestal in the centre of the newly built courtyard of the Medici palace.

10:30 AM

Bargello Museum

David by Verrocchio, 1473-1475, bronze statue. This statue was commissioned by the Medici family and it was sold by them in 1476 to the Signoria, the ruling body of Florence, and placed in the Palazzo Vecchio, thus gaining a republican meaning similar to Donatello's David.

11:00 AM

Accademia Gallery

David by Michelangelo, 1504. Marble statue.

In 1501 Michelangelo was commissioned to create the David by the Guild of Wool Merchants who were responsible for the upkeep and the decoration of the Cathedral in Florence. For this purpose, he was given a block of marble which Agostino di Duccio had already attempted to fashion forty years previously, perhaps with the same subject in mind.

11:30 AM

Accademia exit door

The end of the tour

Ending Point

Accademia Gallery

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee

What‘s not included

Admission tickes to the museums

Important Information

I need to buy the admission tickets to the Accademia Gallery in advance. You will then reimburse me on the spot. The cost per person is €18.

The tickets for the Bargello can be bought directly the same day at the ticket office.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

The David Experience

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FREE cancellation 8 days prior

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