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Which two other bronze saint statues did Lorenzo Ghiberti make for Orsanmichele?
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Lorenzo Ghiberti
Self-portrait by Lorenzo Ghiberti, detail from Gates of Paradise, 1425ā52; 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.
In addition to his statue of St. John the Baptist, Lorenzo Ghiberti created two other large bronze statues for the niches at Orsanmichele:
- St. Matthew: Commissioned in 1419 for the bankers' guild.
- St. Stephen: Commissioned in 1425 for the wool guild.
These works followed his successful completion of the St. John in 1416, marking his significant contribution to the sculptural program of the guild building in Florence.12