Queer Art at the Bargello Museum

Find out the great Renaissance masterpieces from a Queer angle!

The Bargello National Museum was the first museum to open after Italy’s unification in 1865. It is located in the 13th century Florence People’s Palace and features the richest collection of sculptures and decorative art from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Beyond amazing works by Michelangelo, Donatello, Cellini, Giambologna and Brunelleschi, you will find coins, oriental pieces, pottery, ivory objects, frescoes and so much more. We will tell you the Queerstory of the Bargello artworks and the craftsmanship behind them.

You will tour the Bargello from an LGBTQ+ perspective while learning about the fascinating history of the museum. You will have the chance to find out the controversial mythology and blatant homoeroticism of Benvenuto Cellini, one of the unruliest queer artists of the Renaissance. You will admire the androgynous Young Bacchus, sculpted by Michelangelo and the celebrated bronze David by Donatello, which is regarded as the manifesto of Renaissance queerness. You’ll even see a gender-fluid Leonardo da Vinci… in drag!

There’s more. The Bargello is rich in history but also totally off the beaten paths. So, you’ll be able to take your time and watch the works without having to elbow your way through the next exhibit… Guaranteed this virtually unknown museum will leave you speechless!

What we will do together

• We’ll tour the flamboyant halls of the museum with a queer eye
• You will see unique 15th century Renaissance sculptures by Donatello, Verrocchio, Brunelleschi, Ghiberti and many others
• You’ll learn shocking stories of love, revenge, sex and sin…
• You’ll see the oldest portrait of Dante Alighieri and an erotic… fountain!

Details

What you get: fully guided tour

Meeting place: San Firenze Square

Timetables: 10:00

Duration: about 2 hours

Fees: € 40,00 per person. Admission fees NOT included (12,00 € per person to be paid cash the day of the tour). Please note that the minimum fee required to start the tour is 80,00 € (per tour NOT per person).

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