Lorenzo Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, East Doors of the Florence Baptistery

by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

Lorenzo Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, East Doors of the Florence Baptistery, bronze, 1425-52

Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, lower doors

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, Jacob and Esau panel

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise with Beth

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, Creation panel

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, David panel

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, David panel, detail with soldiers

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, David panel detail

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, David panel, detail with beheading

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, Esau and Jacob panel

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, Esau and Jacob panel angle

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, Esau and Jacob panel, lower secton

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, Ghiberti Bust

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, Ghiberti Bust

Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, Joshua panel

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Cite this page as: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "Lorenzo Ghiberti, Gates of Paradise, East Doors of the Florence Baptistery," in Smarthistory, December 16, 2015, accessed April 7, 2020, https://smarthistory.org/lorenzo-ghiberti-gates-of-paradise-east-doors-of-the-florence-baptistery/.