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Pumpkinhead and Pietà
Florence's Museo dell'Duomo del Duomo—Michelangelo, Donatello, Brunelleschi, and Ghiberti
The Museo dell'Opera Del Duomo (Museum of Cathedral Works) is directly behind the cathedral at Piazza del Duomo 9—perhaps hiding back here is how it remains a largely undiscovered gem and devoid of the crowds. All the statues removed from the facade in order to preserve them out of the elements are kept here. This translates into rooms filled with early works by Andrea Pisano, Arnolfo di Cambio, Luca della Robbia, and especially the expressive and emotional statues of Donatello, including a wooden Mary Magdalen and the leering bald prophet Habbakuk that locals call "Pumpkinhead."
The Duomo Group
Cathedral
Baptistery
Brunelleschi's dome
Giotto's bell tower
Museo dell'Opera
The original relief panels from Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise are slowly being put on display here as they're cleaned.
On the landing between the first and second floors sits Michelangelo's Pietà group—the figure of Nicodemus at the back is a self-portrait.
There are also a series of intriguing exhibits related to the building of the cathedral, including some of the actual gear and block and tackle used by Brunelleschi to engineer his revolutionary dome.
Piazza del Duomo/Piazza San Giovanni
tel. +39-055-230-2885, www.operaduomo.firenze.it
Closed Sunday afternoon
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This material was last updated January 2007. All information was accurate at the time.
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