I have walked past this gorgoeus building many times in Florence many times without going in. I have no worthwhile excuse….anyway….I remedied this recently and went in to see Donatella’s David, among other things.
The first thing you see is the wonderful courtyard.
The Palazzo Bargello, where the museum is housed is one of the oldest public buildings in Florence. It was begun in the 13th century and originally called Palazzo Pretorio. It has been a museum since 1865.
Photographs are only allowed in the courtyard and loggia areas.
The staircase up to the loggia is stunning.
One of the crowned lions under the stairs.
A crowned person under the stairs.
Upstairs in the loggia are many beautiful sculptures.
There is a collection of bronze animals made in 1564 for the grotto of the Medici Villa at Castello.
Having said there were no photos allowed inside, I didn’t find that out until I had taken a few and was asked to put my camera away. Here are the ones I got.
That’s all I have for you. You will have to visit the Bargello yourself to see Michelangelo’s works, the gorgeous Giovanni della Robbia room, the Donatello Hall with the famous bronze of David and all the other things they wouldn’t let me photograph.