It inspired Michelangelo to carve his famous David in the nude too — now on display in the Accademia. Often overlooked is the head of Goliath — it shows some intricate detailing in amongst others the beard and helmet of the slain giant. This is considered his first work with the body and clothes still clearly rooted in the Gothic but the face has a hint of the classical. Once again, this is David after the fight so it includes the head of Goliath done in remarkable detail. On the back wall in a niche is another remarkable work by Donatello — a sculpture of St George A slight turning of the torso suggests movement and not only shows Donatello being influenced by ancient statuary but also a clever use of space to make the sculpture appears larger than the restricted niche allows.
The customary slaying of the dragon is done in the predella below although the Italians prefer to refer to it as liberating the princess. A copy of this work may be seen for free where this one was originally positioned: on the exterior wall of the Orsanmichele. A further major Donatello is near the center of the room — the Marzocco heraldic symbol of Florence. The lion with a shield bearing the coat of arms of Florence was originally made for the apartments of Pope Martin V in Santa Maria Novella.
The room has several further works by Donatello, or previously attributed to him. Two hugely popular works are the panels portraying the sacrifice of Isaac.
These were entered by Filippo Brunelleschi and Lorenzo Ghiberti in a competition to produce doors for the Baptistery. Ghiberti received the commission for a further set of doors for the Baptistery without needing to win a further competition. Michelangelo considered the later doors to be suitable to be the Gates of Paradise.
All the original doors are now in the Duomo Museum. Many visitors see only the Michelangelo and Donatello rooms and a few further sculptures in the courtyard galleries. Given the quality of the works on display, these visitors already had value for money compared to for example what may be seen for more in the Accademia. However, there is much more to the Bargello and visitors with a bit more time may enjoy a variety of further displays.
The halls and galleries of the Bargello are arranged around a large open courtyard. Donatello, Marzocco , Marzocco was the first statue the Medici placed in the Piazza della Signoria. The word "Marzocco" comes from the Latin word Marte, referring to Mars, the god of war. The statue was intentionally symbolic.
A heraldic lion, carved from gray sandstone, sets his paw on a shield with a red fleur de lis on a white background. That's Florence's flag and it was a symbol of the civic militia. Though it was a powerful economic center, Florence wasn't a military power and didn't have a standing army. The city viewed itself as an underdog in all the regional skirmishes.
If Florence was in trouble, the Council sounded a gong. The citizens -- the civil militia -- came forward with their swords and weapons to defend the city. Marzocco appears humanized. Michelangelo reputedly said that Marzocco was the most "honest man" he knew. In , Marzocco was moved to the Bargello for preservation.
A copy is now in the Piazza della Signoria. This bust has a serious backstory. She was the beautiful and educated wife of one of his assistants, Matteo Bonarelli. She would literally drive Bernini mad -- the one instance where an otherwise careful Bernini was diverted off the fast track to success. Bernini became obsessed with Costanza and the two began an affair.
One of Bernini's most beautiful portrait sculptures is the marble Bust of Costanza in the Bargello. It's considered the perfect example of a Bernini "speaking likeness" -- a bust where Bernini's subject is caught in an act, rather than merely posing. Costanza appears singularly youthful and passionate.
She's depicted slightly disheveled, lips parted, and blouse agape. As if the pair had just finished an amorous encounter. At the time, only aristocrats were enshrined in marble. Nor did artists usually create expensive and informal marble busts just for themselves. It was likely a sign of Bernini's deep love. But the love affair had a tragic denouement. Bernini caught Costanza with another lover, his brother Luigi.
In a homicidal rage, Bernini chased Luigi through Rome, beating him with an iron bar. Bernini sent a manservant to slash Costanza's face with a razor blade. What was Bernini's punishment for this savage event? Not much. Even after he married, Bernini kept the Bust of Costanza for 3 years in his studio.
He finally gifted it to the Medici family perhaps at his wife's urging. The Competition Panels. The Bargello also houses the Competition Panels. In , Florence held a competition for a set of bronze doors to be made for the Baptistry of the Duomo. Artists submitted bronze samples. This competition helped kick off the Renaissance.
Ghiberti and Brunelleschi were the finalists. Some art historians say the competition ended in a dead heat and that Brunelleschi refused to work with Ghiberti. But the preponderance of the evidence seems to support Ghiberti winning the competition. He was simply the better metal worker, whereas Brunelleschi excelled at architecture. The Ghiberti doors that won the competition were initially placed on the eastern side of the Baptistry, but were eventually moved to the northern side.
Created in , the doors depict scenes from the passion of Christ and the suffering of Isaac. As a result of the competition, the city commissioned another set of doors form Ghiberti. Created between , these doors were famously nicknamed the "Gates of Paradise" by Michelangelo. The originals are also housed in the Duomo Museum with copies on the eastern main doors of the Baptistry.
Giambologna, Flying Mercury , Giambologna was the most important sculptor in Florence after Michelangelo. In fact, he was the greatest sculptor of the second half of the 16th century, a bridge between Michelangelo Renaissance and Gian Lorenzo Bernini Baroque. Giambologna was a court sculptor to the Medici.
The Medici valued his work so much they even forbade Giambologna from leaving Florence. They feared he would be permanently coopted by foreign employers. Gaimbologna was influenced by Michelangelo, but developed his own late Renaissance Mannerist style. The Mannerists used graceful curves, sinuous lines, and artificially exaggerated poses.
Their work has a sort of hyper-elegance. The focus is on refined beauty, not emotion. Giambologna did four versions of his Flying Mercury.
It was his most celebrated composition, after Rape of the Sabines. The piece may have been inspired by the Mercury statuette on the base of Cellini's Perseus. A graceful and sleek Mercury is the essence of lightness. He's poised on one foot, supported by a zephyr wind.
Mercury raises one arm to point to heaven, in a gesture borrowed from antiquity. The Bargello also has Giambologna's beautiful Ganymede , showing Ganymede the son of the King of Troy born up by an eagle. Benvenuto Cellini, Perseus , Cellini's most famous statue, the bronze sculpture of Perseus , is on display in the Loggia dei Lanza in the Piazza della Signoria. Hopefully, it will be moved inside the Bargello soon. The Medici claimed the demi-god Perseus as the founding father of their family.
Cellini's sculpture tells the story of Perseus saving Athens from the petrifying glare of the Gorgon Medusa. Perseus was also an underdog, tricked into attempting to kill Medusa against incredible odds.
In Cellini's rendition of the myth, Perseus yields a phallic sword to vanquish Medusa. Perseus stands triumphant, holding aloft Medusa's severed head. Cellini signed his name across Perseus' sash, in the same way that Michelangelo signed his Pieta at St. Florence Chevron. Reviewed by Bridget Arsenault. Tell us a bit about this place.
A former barracks and prison, the building alone is impressive, never mind the masterpieces by Michelangelo and Donatello. Tell us a bit more about these masterpieces. What can we expect to see here? The museum consists of three floors. In the Michelangelo Room, which suffered enormous damage in and subsequently had to be restored, you will find three different works by Michelangelo. The most famous is the tipsy god Bacchus. This is Michelangelo's first free-standing work.
There is also a bust of Brutus , the only bust Michelangelo ever made. Finally, you will find a relief of Mary and child.
You can also find names like Cellini and Giambologna here. The Salone del Consiglio used to be a courtroom, but now contains early Renaissance sculptures.
Other participants of the competition for the bronze doors of Florence's Baptistery near the Duomo can also be found in this room. Behind the Salone you will find a room with carpets, pottery, silver and other refined art objects. The Salone del Camino is the museum's most famous room on the second floor.
Here you will find the smallest bronze statues in Italy. This collection includes replicas of antique models and Renaissance statues.
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