Accademia Gallery Tours -By Things To Do In

The Gallery of the Academy is famous for its sculptures by Michelangelo, the great artist of the Renaissance. His Prisoners (or Slaves), his St. Matthew, and above all the majestic statue of David inside the Tribune attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to the museum every year. The main halls of the Academy also display paintings by famous Italian artists, including Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Pontormo, Andrea del Sarto, Alessandro Allori, and Orcagna, to name just a few. The Gallery of the Academy in Florence is an art school where a large collection of sculptures that served as inspiration for students has been assembled. Besides the famous statues, the gallery also includes a collection of artworks created by students of the Academy, a large collection of paintings by Florentine artists, religious engravings from the Middle Ages, and Russian icons. The most famous statue in the Gallery of the Academy is Michelangelo's original David.