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A 3 page hypothetical "tour guide" in which the writer offers suggestions on how to discuss seeing 5 works of Florentine art in person. Works discussed include the statues of David by both Michelangelo and Donatello. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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which there is no substitute for viewing the original. However, this realization can still pose a problem when visiting a city as rich in art as Florence. Therefore, discernment must
be used. While all of the works listed below are worth seeing firsthand, the first two, the "Four Saints" (Quatro Cornati) (1410-14) by Nanni di Banco and
Donatellos bronze "David" are works that really must be seen to be fully appreciated. The "Four Saints" is located in the beautiful twelfth century church Romanesque church of San
Michele, which in itself is worth viewing. The church is closed for 3 hours from noon to 3 but is open until 6 pm and admission is free. The statue
depicts four saints of the stone and woodworkers guild who were martyred rather than submit to the will of the Emperor Diocletian (Sullivan). The viewer has the sense that the
four men are in serious conversation, as they are arranged in semi-circular grouping (Sullivan). The folds in their togas and pathos of their expressions has to be viewed in person
in order to get the full impact of the detail that went into the work. Also the work is best viewed within the overall context of its surrounding in the
church. Admission to the Bargello Museum (Museo Nazionale del Bargello) is $5.20 in Euros and well worth this nominal admission, as it contains great works of art by Michelangelo,
Donatello and others. There are two statues entitled "David" by Donatello, both of which are extraordinary. The marble "David" (1408) is from Donatellos early period and the more mature work,
the bronze "David" (1440-50), is the "first freestanding nude since antiquity (Frommers). This bronze masterpiece was meant to be seen from all angles, which necessarily means that it should be
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