Photos: Mike McBey, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 PROPOLI87, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 6uy7t44t (photo 2024), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Mike McBey, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 PROPOLI87, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 6uy7t44t (photo 2024), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Accademia Gallery and Michelangelo's David
Your local guide
Elena Guidotti
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Highlights
- The exact spot where David once stood
- A full-size replica outside Palazzo Vecchio
- Why the statue's hands and head are oversized
- The bronze David overlooking the city
- How the marble reached Florence from Carrara
About this tour
This session follows the story of Michelangelo's David through its two outdoor copies rather than the original inside the Accademia. The camera moves from the full-size replica standing where the statue first stood, outside Palazzo Vecchio, to the bronze version overlooking the city from Piazzale Michelangelo. Along the way it covers how the marble reached Florence and why the statue eventually moved indoors.
After a sound check, the walk moves between the two copies in order, with the guide taking questions about proportion, history and the marble itself throughout. A short note on visiting the original in the Accademia goes out once the call ends.
This suits anyone who wants the David story told properly without needing a ticket to the Accademia, and anyone planning a future visit who wants context first. It also suits anyone who has seen photos of the statue and wants to understand why it looks the way it does.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Florence before heading out.
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David outside Palazzo Vecchio 21 min
The camera stands where Michelangelo's original David once stood for centuries, in front of Palazzo Vecchio, now marked by a full-size replica, and the guide explains why the statue was moved indoors in 1873.
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The replica up close 21 min
Looking closely at the replica's proportions, the guide points out the oversized hands and head, a choice originally made so the figure would read correctly from high on the cathedral roofline where it was first meant to stand.
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Piazzale Michelangelo 21 min
At Piazzale Michelangelo, the camera finds the bronze copy of David overlooking the whole city, and the guide compares this version with the white marble original hidden away in the Accademia.
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The story of the marble 21 min
Closing the walk, the guide explains how the block of Carrara marble reached Florence and passed through two other sculptors' hands before Michelangelo ever touched it.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Florence: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Lampredotto and Oltrarno, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Florence, showing you Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Florence live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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