The Bargello National Museum is a museum located in Florence, Italy. It is housed in the Palazzo del Bargello, a historic building that was originally constructed in the 13th century as a fortress and later used as a prison and a government building. The museum contains one of the most important collections of Renaissance sculpture and decorative arts in Italy.
The Bargello National Museum’s collection includes works by some of the greatest artists of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo, Donatello, and Cellini. Among the highlights of the collection are Donatello’s David, Michelangelo’s Brutus, and the Bacchus and Ariadne by Bartolomeo Ammannati.
In addition to sculpture, the museum’s collection also includes a wide variety of decorative arts, including ceramics, metalwork, and textiles. The museum’s collection of textiles is particularly impressive, with examples of tapestries and embroideries from the 14th to the 17th centuries.
The museum is also home to the largest collection of medieval and Renaissance ivories in the world, with over 200 pieces on display. The collection includes caskets, diptychs, and triptychs, as well as small sculptures and figurines.
In addition to its permanent collection, the Bargello National Museum also hosts temporary exhibitions throughout the year, showcasing works of art from a variety of periods and regions.
Today, the museum is one of Florence’s most popular tourist attractions, drawing visitors from all over the world who come to admire its impressive collection of Renaissance art and decorative objects.