Ghiberti Doors

Collect as much information as possible about the Ghiberti Doors before theend of the period.

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1. How he was chosen to create the doors

Lorenzo Ghiberti, the artist chosen to create the doors, came to this position when in 1401, he won a competition for the first set of bronze doors for the Baptistry of the cathedral in Florence. Although the initial plan was to depict scenes from the Old Testament, specifically the sacrifice of Isaac, but it soon changed to depict scenes from tne New Testament.

2. What is the style of Cathedral in which they reside?

The Cathedral in which the gates of paradise, as quote by Michelangelo, reside is known as the Florence Baptistry. This architecture served as a crucial mark that began the Renaissance period of Europe. The style of this architecture is hence known as Romanesque style.

3. What sotry is on each panel?

The Gates of Paradise took 21 long years to complete, and with the time and energy that was put into this work, the Ghiberti doors had ellaborate decorations in each of the pannels. There is a total of 28 panels, in which 20 consist of scenes from the New Testament and the remaining 8 panels showing the 4 evangelists - Saint Ambrose, Saint Jerome, Saint Gregory, and Saint Augustine. The scenes in each panel are as follows: 1. Annunciation. 2. Nativity. 3. Adoration of the magi. 4. Dispute with the doctors. 5. Baptism of Christ. 6. Temptation of Christ 7. Chasing the merchants from the Temple. 8. Jesus walking on water and saving Peter. 9. Transfiguration. 10. Resurrection of Lazarus. 11. Entry of Jesus in Jerusalem. 12. Last Supper. 13. Agony in the Garden. 14. Christ captured. 15. Flagellation. 16. Jesus before Pilate. 17. Ascent to Calvary. 18. Crucifixion. 19. Resurrection. 20. Pentecost. 21. St. John Evangelist. 22. St. Matthew 23. St. Luke 24. St. Mark 25. St. Ambrose 26. St. Jerome 27. St. Gregory 28. St. Augustine.

4. How are they paired?

Well, to put it simply, the Ghiberti Door had two main columns of panels, each with 14 panels. On the left hand side of the door, it was mostly of scenes from the Old Testament, while the right side most included scenes from the New Testament.