Gates of Paradise, Renaissance relief sculpture at Florence Baptistery, Italy
The bronze doors consist of ten panels depicting biblical scenes, framed by decorative elements and figures of prophets and sibyls.
Lorenzo Ghiberti created these bronze doors between 1425 and 1452, after winning a competition against other prominent Renaissance sculptors.
The panels demonstrate the evolution of artistic techniques during the Renaissance through their advanced use of perspective and spatial depth.
The original doors are now preserved in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, while replicas stand at the Baptistery entrance.
Each panel contains multiple scenes within a single frame, using different scales to represent primary and secondary narratives simultaneously.
Inception: 1425
Creator: Lorenzo Ghiberti
Height: 520 cm
Width: 310 cm
Made from material: bronze
Part of: Florence Baptistery, doors of the Baptistery of Florence
GPS coordinates: 43.77310,11.25520
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:58
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