Ghiberti's 'Gates of Paradise', Florence

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Mark Cartwright
by Maksim
published on 17 September 2020
Ghiberti's 'Gates of Paradise', Florence Download Full Size Image

The east doors of Florence’s Baptistery of San Giovanni. Made from 1425 CE by Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455 CE). Gilded bronze scenes from the Bible. The artist Michelangelo gave them the nickname the 'Gates of Paradise' such was the craftsmanship evident in their production.

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