A few summers ago I was able to travel to Italy with some friends from high school. While we were there we went to many amazing architectural sites, but one that really stood out to me was the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence. The gallery was founded in 1784, and since then has been one of the best destinations for Renaissance Art and Sculpture. The line to get in spanned an entire city block in Florence, but the wait was extremely worth it. The classic architecture was beautiful and astute. My favorite part of this gallery, which also happened to take my breath away, was walking from a room that had classical paintings into the large, open sculpture room. The room included unfinished sculptures from  Michelangelo’s studio after his death, as well as the gigantic Statue of David. I was in shock at how magnificent and grandiose this sculpture was. That level of detail in something so large is remarkable.