The Bargello

The Bargello museum here in Florence is one of my favorite. The collection is incredible and it's one of the best places to come and draw on a rainy day. I did a bunch of drawings on both visits, I'll be posting a few of those in the next few days. This is the first, which is a drawing Michelangelo's Apollo. This sculpture was debated about several occasions, first whether it was a Michelangelo or not and then whether is was an Apollo or a David sculpture. From further investigation the sculpture is now accepted as a Michelangelo and is sometimes referred to as the "Apollo-David" or "Apollinio" it is still one of my favorite sculptures at the Bargello and an excellent example of Michelangelo's Non-Finito pieces.

Brunelleschi's cupola

One of my favorite places in Florence is the Biblioteca Delle Oblate. In this beautiful library there is a small caffe, the view of the cathedral from this caffe has to be one of the best in Florence. I go there often and I've painted and drawn there before (two years ago) so I decided to try again. I sat and had a macchiato and slowly I started my drawing. I usually move fast when I'm sketching, but I made sure I took my time and made an effort to be more precise. I am happy with the outcome although I would like to try again. So here is my drawing of the beautiful cupola of the Florentine cathedral designed by Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi.



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Fiesole

The Cathedral of Fiesole.



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