The Bargello is Florence's major museum of sculpture.
Like most Florentine museums, the Bargello no longer allows photography in the galleries, but the outdoor courtyard is open and spacious,
and photographers can still pull out their cameras here without impeding the view of works of art.
In the center of the courtyard is the ancient original wellhead, and in the background can be seen the stairway leading to the upper galleries.

The Bargello was built in 1255 as the Town Hall of Florence. It became the city's prison in the 16th century. In 1865 the Bargello was converted to an art gallery for Renaissance sculpture.
Today, some of the most famous works of Florentine bronzes, marbles, and terracotta sculptures are displayed here.
Among the most famous are Michelangelo's "Bacchus", Verrochio's and Donatello's famous "Davids" and Donatello's St. George which originally was in a niche at Orsanmichele,
as well as Benvenuto Cellini's small wax and bronze models for his "Perseus
with the Head of Medusa" displayed outdoors in the Loggia dei Lanzi.