Gates+of+Paradise

__**The Gates of Paradise**__ By Lorenzo Ghiberti


These doors were commissioned in 1425, for the east doors of the Florence Baptistery. When Michelangelo looked at these gates for the first time, he remarked that they were “so beautiful they would do well for the gates of Paradise.” The Baptistery has three sets of doors on it; the east and north doors are by Ghiberti, with the south set being made by Andrea Pisano. The doors tell the story of the Old Testament. The casts are gilded with a gold covering that create a feeling of splendor and elegance. The use of space and treatment of the narrative show Ghiberti’s use of painting techniques. Ghiberti used one-point and atmospheric perspective to achieve a greater sense of depth than had been created in past reliefs. The doors on the building today are replicas; the originals are in the Duomo museum.

To find these doors, start walking north from the Ponte Vecchio on Via Por Santa Maria. It will turn into Via Calimala when it bends slightly to the left. At the Piazza Repubblica the road name changes to Via Roma. Go two more blocks to the north and the Piazza di San Giovanni will open up on your left, containing the Baptistery and Duomo.



This panel is named //Isaac and His Sons//. It is one of the most noteworthy of the panels for its painterly qualities. These are noticeable in the use of space and the treatment of the narrative.

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__**Work Cited**__

Kleiner, Fred, Christin Mamiya, and Richard Tansey. //Gardner's Art Through the Ages//. Eleventh. Thompson Learning, 2001. 595-596. Print.