The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Renaissance Masterpiece

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Lorenzo Ghiberti (Italian, 1378-1380–1455)
Adam and Eve relief, Gates of Paradise, 1425–52, from the east portal of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence
Gilt bronze; 31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in.
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence
Image courtesy Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore
Photograph by Antonio Quattrone, Florence

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Lorenzo Ghiberti (Italian, 1378-1380–1455)
Jacob and Esau relief, Gates of Paradise, 1425–52, from the east portal of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence
Gilt bronze; 31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in.
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence
Image courtesy Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore
Photograph by Antonio Quattrone, Florence

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Lorenzo Ghiberti (Italian, 1378-1380–1455)
David and Goliath relief, Gates of Paradise, 1425–52, from the east portal of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence
Gilt bronze; 31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in.
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence
Image courtesy Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore
Photograph by Antonio Quattrone, Florence