Image: Gates of Paradise, 1425-52: Fall of Jericho

Joshua and the Fall of Jericho. Detail of the east doors or "Gates of Paradise" by Lorenzo Ghiberti in gilded bronze, 1425-52. The nickname is attributed to Michelangelo, who greatly admired the work. The door shown here is a replica; the original is now protected in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo. Florence Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni), Florence, Italy. Baptistery of St. John, Florence, Italy.