Lorenzo Ghiberti, an Italian Renaissance sculptor, is known for his creation of the "Gates Of Paradise". This series of sculpted panels tell the story of the New Testament, and decorate the doors to the Baptistry of St. John in Florence, Italy.
His work was important because he used "perspective", a new technique at the time, in his sculpture. As a result, his work conveys a dramatic sense of depth and "reality".
See more about Lorenzo here....
And the Cathedral here...
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| The doors |
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| One of the panels in detail |
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| same panel from the side- see the use of high and low relief? |
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| another panel- look how the background is "flatter"... |
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