Born in Florence, he gained fame after beating Brunelleschi in a 1401 contest. The version of his most famous work currently on view in situ are reproductions after the original was damaged by atmospheric pollution and floods. Produced over the course of 27 years using a lost wax technique, that wor
Born in Florence, he gained fame after beating Brunelleschi in a 1401 contest. The version of his most famous work currently on view in situ are reproductions after the original was damaged by atmospheric pollution and floods. Produced over the course of 27 years using a lost wax technique, that work is composed of 10 primary bronze panels depicting Old Testament scenes and a number of smaller panels. FTP, name this Florentine sculptor who made a set of doors to the Florence Baptistery called by Michelangelo "The Gates of Paradise."
Born in Florence, he gained fame after beating Brunelleschi in a 1401 contest.
Lorenzo {Ghiberti}