Step away from Florence’s busiest museums and enter the Bargello, a former medieval palace of justice that now houses one of Italy’s greatest collections of Renaissance sculpture.

During this 90-minute guided experience, you will discover how Florence transformed sculpture forever.

Rather than simply moving from one artwork to another, your guide will help you understand the ideas, rivalries and personalities behind the masterpieces. See how Donatello broke with tradition, why his bronze David was considered revolutionary and how Michelangelo continued the artistic transformation that began before him.

Compare different interpretations of the human body, courage and power. Discover the celebrated competition panels created by Brunelleschi and Ghiberti and learn how one artistic challenge helped shape the future of Renaissance Florence.

You will also encounter works connected to Verrocchio, Cellini, Giambologna and the Della Robbia family while exploring the monumental rooms and courtyard of the historic palace.

Designed for a maximum of 8 participants, this experience offers time for questions, conversation and a more personal encounter with the artworks.

You may enter expecting a museum filled with statues. You will leave understanding how to read the language of Renaissance sculpture; and why Donatello’s David changed art history.

The precise itinerary may vary when individual rooms or artworks are temporarily unavailable.