The city of Florence is known for its stunning architectural sites and pieces of art and if you happen to be in the city, you definitely can’t miss a visit to the Opera del Duomo Museum!
The Opera del Duomo Museum, located near the Duomo, contains some of the most important sculptures in the whole world, some of which were originally created for the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.
In front of the reconstruction of the facade you can admire the three doors of the Baptistery, repaired in the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo for conservation reasons after the long years of restoration. In the center you can admire the East Door or “Paradise” by Lorenzo Ghiberti, built between 1425 and 1452 with Stories of the Old Testament.
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The Sculptures in Opera del Duomo Museum in Florence
- The Deposition by Michelangelo is a marble sculpture made in the Renaissance, representing the figure of Jesus Christ right after his death by crucifixion, what seems to be Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene, and the Virgin Mary.
This sculpture was apparently supposed to decorate the artist’s tomb but was later on sold by Michelangelo himself before he actually finished it because he couldn’t complete it due to the quality of the marble and ended up damaging some parts of the sculpture.
- Penitent Magdalene made by Donatello, a stunning statue that we can find in the Opera del Duomo Museum.
It’s a wooden sculpture that manages to capture the attention of visitors like no other sculpture. In fact, the unique material that the statue is made from is able to evoke very strong emotions like pain, devotion, hope, and many more, making it impossible for this figure not to be surrounded by tourists all the time.
- The extraordinary marble statues depicting Sibille, Prophets and Philosophers of antiquity, carved by Pisano during his office as master builder. They vibrate with the artist’s new way of sculpting and are animated by a dynamism and a Gothic realism pervaded by spiritual impetus.
