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Bargello National Museum

Museo nazionale del Bargello · 피렌체

9 story sections14 min 46 s in all
History & cultureBY TELLBY

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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Orientation2:07

    Welcome to the Bargello National Museum, a building that is itself a masterpiece of medieval architecture and a powerful witness to the turbulent history of Florence. Before it became Italy's first national museum in 1865, this…

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  2. 2The Porticoed Courtyard and Armorial Shields1:44

    As you step into the courtyard, you are immediately struck by the grandeur of the medieval architecture. This open space is surrounded on three sides by a majestic portico with round arches supported by massive octagonal pillars. …

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  3. 3The Michelangelo and Sixteenth-Century Hall1:41

    We enter the ground floor hall dedicated to the giants of the High Renaissance, dominated by the works of Michelangelo Buonarroti. This room allows for an intimate encounter with the master's early and mature styles. …

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  4. 4The Donatello Hall — The Soul of the Early Renaissance1:39

    Ascending to the first floor, we enter the vast Salone di Donatello, formerly the Great Council Hall of the palace. This majestic space is now home to the most significant collection of works by Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi,…

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  5. 5The Chapel of the Podestà — A Meeting with Dante1:29

    We now move into the more intimate space of the Chapel of the Podestà, a room that holds a profound place in the literary and artistic history of Florence. This chapel was where prisoners would spend their final hours in prayer…

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  6. 6The Ivory and Islamic Art Collections1:39

    The Bargello is not only a museum of sculpture; it is also home to an extraordinary collection of decorative arts, many of which were donated by private collectors like Jean-Baptiste Carrand in the nineteenth century. One of the…

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  7. 7The Verrocchio and Della Robbia Rooms1:33

    Our final interior stop takes us to the rooms dedicated to Andrea del Verrocchio and the Della Robbia family. Verrocchio, who was the master of Leonardo da Vinci, is represented here by his own 'David,' a bronze that offers a…

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  8. 8Bargello National Museum1:27

    As we conclude our tour of the Bargello National Museum, I hope you have felt the incredible weight of history and the soaring power of artistic genius that resides within these walls. We have moved from the dark days of the…

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  9. 9Closing1:27

    As we conclude our tour of the Bargello National Museum, I hope you have felt the incredible weight of history and the soaring power of artistic genius that resides within these walls. We have moved from the dark days of the…

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What is Bargello National Museum?

Bargello National Museum is a place in 피렌체 with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
Location피렌체
TypeHeritage
Story sections9
Total length14 min 46 s in all
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates43.7704, 11.2580
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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