Which entrance of the Florence Baptistery received Lorenzo Ghiberti’s first set of doors?

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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.

Lorenzo Ghiberti’s first set of bronze doors for the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence were originally installed at the east entrance of the building. They have since been moved and are currently located at the north entrance.1