The Life and Times of Michelangelo - Private Tour

Private Michelangelo & David Tour

See the famous statue of David by Michelangelo in the Galleria dell’Accademia


Overview
Michelangelo is probably the most renowned artist of the renaissance movement. Fittingly Florence, where the movement started, is home to many of his finest works. This tour reveals the genius of Michelangelo by tracing his time in Florence and his Renaissance works during this period.

Get an insight into the life and times of the great Renaissance artist, his temperamental personality and the rivalries that existed between Michelangelo and other great artists of the Renaissance movement. Your private guide will offer you an in depth explanation of the great works by Michelangelo that you will see on this tour.



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