30 June 2011

Florence, Italy: Galleria del' Accademia



The last big thing on our Florence list: David, in the flesh (or marble, shall we say).  It really was worth the wait and the price to see it in person, as the sight is truly stunning--especially considering the sculpture is 500 years old, and stood oustide in a square for a good 350 years before it was protected.  The picture above really does not do it justice.

The Accademia also had quite a few other sculptures, as well as some nice interactive displays that taught us a bit about the sculpting techniques from 1500-1800.  Mom and I snuck this picture of the sculpture room while the guard's back was turned...we had to have something to remember it by!

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