Founded in 1784, Florence’s fine arts academy occupies a former 14th-century hospital and traces its roots to the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno, the prestigious body established by Cosimo de ...

But a short taxi ride past the solitary stack of the Porta Alla Croce along the Arno leads to the welcoming courtyard of the Florence Academy of Art. It is a strong and solid sanctuary, securely ...

The Royal Academy of Art’s (RA) exhibition Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence, c. 1504, the subject of this review, takes the rivalry between three titular titans as its focus ...