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Gates of Paradise
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The Gates of Paradise, gilded bronze doors by Lorenzo Ghiberti, feature detailed relief panels and are set in a marble frame on the east side of the Florence Baptistery. Bronze self-portrait of Lorenzo Ghiberti in relief, set within ornate floral and geometric decoration on the Gates of Paradise at the Florence Baptistery. Gilded bronze relief panel by Lorenzo Ghiberti shows Isaac, Jacob, and Esau in an architectural setting, with multiple figures and intricate detail, from the Gates of Paradise in Florence.

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Corrected display issue. Feb 11, 2020
Article revised and updated. Jan 28, 2009
Added photograph. Jan 28, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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