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Where were the original Gates of Paradise moved after their restoration?

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Bronze self-portrait of Lorenzo Ghiberti in relief, set within ornate floral and geometric decoration on the Gates of Paradise at the Florence Baptistery. — Lorenzo Ghiberti Self-portrait by Lorenzo Ghiberti, detail from Gates of Paradise, 1425–52; gilded bronze doors formerly on the east side of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence, and now on display in Opera del Duomo Museum, Florence.

Following their restoration in the early 21st century, the original Gates of Paradise were moved to the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo in Florence. Replicas have been installed in their place at the entrance to the baptistery.1