Museo del Bigallo

The Loggia del Bigallo in Florence is a historic building in the Gothic Florentine style that now houses the museum of the same name. Originally built in the 1350s as an orphanage for the religious confraternity Compagnia della Misericordia, it served the group's charitable work. The small structure, with two richly decorated arches, features bas-reliefs of prophets and angels, some of them created by Alberto Arnoldi. Inside, the institutional art collection presents religious and historical works from the 14th to the 16th century. You can admire paintings and sculptures, including pieces by Bernardo Daddi, Niccolò di Pietro Gerini, and the so-called Master of the Bigallo, which reflect the life of the confraternity.