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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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.

Lorenzo Ghiberti: Gates of Paradise (1425–52)

Replica of the Gates of Paradise, a pair of gilded bronze doors, designed...

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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;...

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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.

Lorenzo Ghiberti: Jacob and Esau Panel (1425–52)

Jacob and Esau, gilded bronze relief panel, designed by Lorenzo Ghiberti, 1425–52;...

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