Gates of paradise

Lorenzo Ghiberti The Gates of Paradise

Lorenzo Ghiberti, east doors (Gates of Paradise), baptistery, Florence, Italy, 1425-1452, Gilded bronze, 17' high. Modern copy, ca. 1980. Original panels in Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence.

Lorenzo Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise is now on view at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. This stunning cast portrays stories from the Old Testament.

Florence Baptistery - In 1425 Lorenzo Ghiberti got a commission for the East Doors of the baptistry, on which he and his workshop toiled for 27 years, excelling themselves.These doors have ten panels depicting scenes from the Old Testament, he employed the recently discovered principles of perspective to give depth to his compositions.The 10 panels are included in a richly decorated gilt framework of foliage and fruit, many statuettes of prophets and 24 busts. Michelangelo referred to these…

Baptistery of Saint John, Gates of Paradise, The Story of Joseph, Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1459), gilded bronze, 1425-52 Battistero di San Giovanni, Porta del Paradiso, Storia di Giuseppe

Illustration about Gates of Paradise, entrance to the heavenly city, meeting with God, symbol of Christianity hand drawn vector illustration sketch. Illustration of love, church, afterlife - 113331107

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The Baptistery is renowned for its three sets of artistically important bronze doors with relief sculptures. The south doors were done by Andrea Pisano and the north and east doors by Lorenzo Ghiberti. The east pair of doors was dubbed by Michelangelo "the Gates of Paradise".

The magnificent "Gates of Paradise": north doors of the Florence Baptistry; masterpiece by Lorenzo Ghiberti from the early 15th century.

Must be nice when Michelangelo describes your works as “the Gates of Paradise” because he thinks they are worthy to stand at the entrance to heaven. And must be nice to have your portra…