Gipsotekca in the Accademia in Florence

Gipsotekca in the Accademia in Florence

The Galleria has a fine collection of plaster casts mostly by Lorenzo Bartolini (19th century). Although the casts are of good quality and mostly used for the study of art, it is hard to get excited about plaster casts in a city full of marble originals. Other works are the exam pieces of local students.

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