The statue was commissioned by the city and made Michelangelo the most important sculptor of his time at the age of 29. The David is a nude biblical statue 5.20 meters high, which just killed the giant Goliath. Michelangelo Buonarotti's most famous work, the David, was housed in the Galleria dell'Accademia in 1873 to protect it from the weather in the open Piazza della Signoria. Michelangelo's world famous statue of David The works of Michelangelo: statue of David In addition to famous statues, the museum also contains a large collection of paintings by Florentine artists, a collection of works of art created by students of the Accademia, religious prints from the Middle Ages, and Russian icons. In 1784 an art collection was housed in the academy with the aim of providing students with examples to study and copy. This made the Galleria dell’Accademia the first art academy in Europe. The Museo dell’Accademia was founded in 1563 by Bartolomeo Ammanati, Agnolo Bronzino and Giorgio Vasari, artists of the previously mentioned Mannerism art style. But in the Galleria you will not only find the original David You can also find artists such as Botticelli and Del Sarto. The statue at the city's vantage point, Piazzale Michelangelo, is also just a copy of the real statue. There is only a replica left on the piazza. The statue was first placed in the Piazza della Signoria, but to protect it from the weather, David was transferred to the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence. The most famous statue in Florence is by far the David by Michelangelo. Visit Michelangelo's David in the Galleria dell’Accademia Closed: Monday, January 1 and December 25.Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 am - 6:45 pm.This convenient card includes tickets for the Galleria dell'Accademia, the Duomo and the Uffizi museum. Tip: Are you also planning to visit the Uffizi museum in Florence? Then we recommend the popular Florence Pass. This prevents you from having to wait too long for an available time slot.
We recommend that you reserve the slightly more expensive online tickets.Tickets at the box office, from 16 € (prices vary due to changing exhibitions).On Saturdays and Sundays booking is required. If, on the other hand, you are not very interested in art, there are other things you might enjoy more in Venice.Note: Due to limited capacity, it is recommended to book tickets for your visit to the Galleria dell'Accademia in advance. The Gallerie dell’Accademia is not to be missed if you are a fan of art. The service costs an extra € 1.50 and you can get them on the Gallerie’ official website: We recommend the visitors that want to visit the Gallerie dell’Accademia during a bank holiday for example, during the ten days of Carnival or on the 15 August, to book the entrance tickets online to avoid the long queues. Its collection includes works of art by renowned Italian artists like Veronese, Canaletto, Tintoretto, Titian and Bellini. The complex includes the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Carità and the Canonici Lateranensi monastery. The Gallerie dell’Accademia is housed in the complex of the Scuola della Carità, three very important religious buildings. It is currently made up of over 800 paintings. Since its creation, the collection has grown thanks to private donations and acquisitions.
It had previously been part of the art academy of Venice, until it became independent from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia and it was decided to bring all the pre-nineteenth century Venetian art together.
The Accademia opened to the public in 1817. The Gallerie dell'Accademia has the largest Venetian art collection in Venice and is one of the most important art galleries in the world.
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