Being hardheaded merchants and bankers who believed in competition as a way of ensuring quality control, they appointed Lorenzo Ghiberti, Brunelleschi’s fellow goldsmith, as a co-superintendent.

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The Bode Museum in Berlin presents a special exhibition exploring the rich history and artistry of the Siena Baptismal Font, focusing on the restoration and display of a unique plaster model of the ...

Highlights from the collection include Ghiberti's original Gates of Paradise from the Baptistery (the Baptistery is currently adorned with replicas of the original gates) and Michelangelo's Pietà ...

Volume 2 of 2. Lorenzo Ghiberti, sculptor and towering figure of the Renaissance, was the creator of the celebrated Bronze Doors of the Baptistery at Florence, a work that occupied him for twenty ...

These include the original decorated bronze Baptistery doors by Pisano and those by Ghiberti which Michelangelo called “the gates of paradise”. Here is also one of his last sculptures, a Pieta made in ...

Known as "The Gates of Paradise," the sculptures were created by Ghiberti from 1425 to 1452 and have influenced countless artists since. Climbing the bell tower and visiting the inside of the ...

Bloch, Lorenzo Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, Humanism, History, and Artistic Philosophy in the Italian Renaissance, 9781107099166, History, Honourable Mention, 2017 PROSE Award for Art History and ...

Explore the best things to do in Florence in 3 days based on recommendations from local experts. Day 1 U.S. News Insider Tip: If you're eager to get your steps in, climb up another 1,500 feet to ...