Gates of Paradise, Florence, Italy - Doorways of the World on Waymarking.com

Widely acclaimed as the great masterpiece of the baptistery, and perhaps of all Florence, the Gates of Paradise were created by Lorenzo Ghiberti in 1425-52. The nickname is attributed to Michelangelo, who is said to have proclaimed upon seeing them: "They are so magnificent they could adorn the gates of Paradise." Ghiberti died just three years after their completion.

The present door is a replica; the original has been protected inside the Museo Dell'Opera Del Duomo since 1990. The large bronze panels are rendered in a fully Renaissance style, characterized by realism, an emphasis on perspective, and landscape settings. The background scenes are incised flatly in the bronze, while the foreground action comes to life in sculptures that are nearly free-standing.

The door's theme is the Old Testament, with 10 main scenes surrounded by an elaborate border containing busts of prophets. The subjects of the main panels are as follows:

* Creation; Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise
* Noah's Sacrifice and Drunkenness
* Isaac with Esau and Jacob
* Moses Receiving the Law
* Saul Battles Philistines; David and Goliath

* Cain and Abel
*Abraham and the Angels; Sacrifice of Isaac
*Joseph Sold and Recognized by His Brothers
*Joshua and the Fall of Jericho
* Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

Type of material of the door: Other Functional door?: Yes Location of this door/way: On public property Is it accessable only by paid admission": Yes Style: Romanesque Address or physical location: Piazza del Duomo, Florence

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