－ What You Can Expect －

Academia Gallery was founded in 1784 as an affiliated art gallery of the Accademia di Belle Arti. The museum collects the large numbers of Renaissance art works, including the creations of famous artists such as Giambologna, Botticelli, and Uccello. 

The most well-known masterpiece is David of Michelangelo, which is a marble statue over 5 meters, and took three years to sculpt. It is known as the most outstanding work of the Italian Renaissance. By celebrating the beauty of human body, it not only reflects the the revival of classical Greek humanism, but also declares that people have been freed from the darkness and shackles of the Middle Ages. It became the symbol of the republican system of Florence.