Una secret room used by the great Michelangelo Buonarroti was made usable within the Museum of the Medici Chapels in Florence.
Michelangelo's secret room
Massimo Osanna, general director of the museums at the Mic, presented the secret room located under the New Sacristy which hosted Michelangelo in 1530 during his escape from the family's revenge, after his betrayal in favor of the rebels of the popular uprising; the artist, at the suggestion of the prior of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, hid right there Medici Chapels.
La room it will be available on an experimental basis from next month November for a small group of visitors with an additional ticket to that provided for visits to the Chapels.
Structure
It is a small room with very small dimensions (only seven meters by two) which is accessed from the New Sacristy; here are also exhibited some charcoal drawings made by Michelangelo. The small room was discovered in 1975 by Paolo Dal Poggetto, then director of the Museum, due to a restoration. During the inspection some of these were found sketches made by the great artist. These are drawings of human figures from some of his most iconic works, including the David kept in the Bargello. A hidden treasure discovered by chance, as often happens, with an inestimable historical, artistic and cultural heritage.
News at the Medici Chapels museum
A few days ago the presentation of the secret room took place in conjunction with the inauguration of the new author's exit of the Museum of the Medici Chapels, designed by Paolo Zermani and characterized by a singular tomb shape in continuity with the history, architecture and the intended use of the crypt, the New Sacristy and the Cappella dei Principi. After the restoration works, the following will be visible: Lorraine crypt of the Lorraine Habsburg princes, a section of the ancient and imposing medieval Florentine walls. Other itineraries are possible to facilitate the flow of visitors. These spaces will be available from Wednesday 27 September.
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