Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti
Self portrait of the artist, Lorenzo Ghiberti, on the "Gates of Paradise," gilded bronze, 1425-52. The door shown here is a replica; the original is now protected in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo. East door of the Florence Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni), Florence, Italy. Image credit: Holly Hayes.
Article Title
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Index Name
Ghiberti, Lorenzo
gender
male
Life Dates
1378-1455
Sort Date
13780000
Notability
8 - nationally famous