The most famous occupant of the Galleria dell'Academia is Michaelangelo's statue of David. He is an absolutely stunning sight! But there are other treasures here. This is in another room of the museum. I think it was the sight of so many beautiful busts just lined up on shelves like cans of soup in a market. I saw an astounding statistic once - of all the artwork worth saving in all of Europe, Eighty percent of it is in Italy! I have been thinking about this photo, which I did back in 1993, and went searching for the negative today and finally made a scan of it tonight.
Your commentary and photo taken in Firenze sure bring back many happy memories. During our stay in Italy, we learned from multiple sources that there are indeed countless works of art that are stored away in museums, churches and private villas because there is not enough money, time and space to deal with restoration and preservation. A walk through almost every city, town or small village is a walk through time.
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