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Lorenzo Ghiberti

Type Figure Region Florence Time c. 1378–1455 Also known as Lorenzo Ghiberti、Ghiberti、吉贝尔蒂

Lorenzo Ghiberti (c. 1378–1455), an early Italian Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith famed for the bronze doors of the Florence Baptistery, won the 1…

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  1. c. 1378–1407Florence · FlorenceIn 1401 Ghiberti won the design competition for the Baptistery bronze doors, defeating rivals including Brunelleschi, and from 1403 began casting the North Doors, establishing early Renaissance sculptural style with elegant forms and naturalistic figures.
  2. 1425–1430Baptistery of St. John · FlorenceIn 1425 Ghiberti completed the casting and installation of the Baptistery's East Doors (later called the "Gates of Paradise"); ten Old Testament bronze reliefs rendered in single-point perspective and classical composition became a pinnacle of Renaissance sculpture, which Michelangelo reportedly said were worthy of being called the Gates of Paradise.
  3. 1421–1455Florence · FlorenceGhiberti ran a large sculpture workshop in Florence, trained many assistants, and wrote the Commentaries recording ancient and contemporary art, systematically setting out his understanding of classical revival and the science of perspective—one of the few Renaissance artists to combine practice with theoretical writing.

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