Images (p. 645)

Image by Wanda Marcussen

Entrance to Borgund Stave Church

Woodcarvings on Borgund Stave Church. The church dates from c. 1180 CE.

Image by Gary Todd

Warring States Period Dog Collar

Warring States Period dog collar. Zhongshan State Gallery, Hebei Museum, Shijiazhuang, China.

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Borgund Stave Church

The Borgund Stave Church, Norway. The church dates from c. 1180 CE.

Image by Samuel Maddox

Saint John the Baptist by Ghiberti

A statue of Saint John the Baptist by the Italian Renaissance artist Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455 CE). The figure stands in the exterior wall of the Church of Orsanmichele in Florence. Completed c. 1415 CE.

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Portrait of Lorenzo Ghiberti

A self-portrait by Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455 CE). Gilded bronze. From the east doors of Florence’s Baptistery of San Giovanni. Made from 1425 CE.

Image by Ricardo André Frantz

The Angels before Abraham & Sacrifice of Isaac by Ghiberti

A panel from the east doors of Florence’s Baptistery of San Giovanni. Made from 1425 CE by Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455 CE). Gilded bronze. This panel shows the angels appearing before Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac. The artist Michelangelo...

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The Story of Joseph by Ghiberti

A panel from the east doors of Florence’s Baptistery of San Giovanni. Made from 1425 CE by Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455 CE). Gilded bronze. This panel shows the story of Joseph and his brothers. The artist Michelangelo gave the doors the nickname...

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Ghiberti's 'Gates of Paradise', Florence

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...