Michelangelo was only 26 years old when he sculpted the David.
But he had already created four stunning works in marble before he made David.
Three of these earlier works are in Florence, and you don’t want to miss them!
On this tour we will see these three marble works and visit the museums where they are located.
Two of them were made when Michelangelo was only 15 and 16 years old, and the third, the stunning Bacchus was carved when he was 21 years old.
The Bacchus was commissioned by Cardinal Riario, who refused it. We will talk about this fascinating story, and you will learn about the innovations Michelangelo made when he created Bacchus.
We will visit 2 museums, and we will also see works by Donatello, the Renaissance sculptor who inspired him.
The tour takes 3 hours.