Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
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By the Duomo, ignore the looping queue for Brunelleschi’s dome and duck instead into the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo (9 Piazza del Duomo, tel: 055 230 2885; €5) where a treasure-chest of sculptures from the Duomo, Baptistry and Campanile awaits the adventurous. The brightest of the many gems here is Michelangelo’s Pietà, made when he was 80 and intended for his own tomb. Dissatisfied with the stone, he broke the arm and left leg of Christ – they were later restored but the cracks are still visible. A beautifully mature work, the figure of Nicodemus – which dominates the triangle of figures around Christ – is a self-portrait. Even in the height of the tourist season, you could well find yourself alone with the Pietà.
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Review by member ‘Museo dell'Opera del Duomo’This museum was built to present the sculptures from the Duomo’s nooks and crannies properly, it was so crammed with art and artifacts it was ... Read more »
Review by editor ‘Cathedral Museum (Museo dell'Opera del Duomo)’This museum exists mainly to house the sculptures removed from the niches and doors of the Duomo group for restoration and preservation out of the elements. ... Read more » Review by press. Have you been here? Why not add your own review. |
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