Tag: sculpture

Giuseppe (Porta del Paradiso)

Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Giuseppe (Joseph) 1425–1452 Gilt bronze Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze This is the sixth panel of the Gates of Paradise, with the story of Joseph. See also: Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Porta del Paradiso 1425–1452 Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze    

Isacco, Esaù e Giacobbe (Porta del Paradiso)

Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Isacco, Esaù e Giacobbe (Isaac, Esau and Jacob) 1425–1452 Gilt bronze Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze This is the fifth panel of the Gates of Paradise, with the story of Isaac, Esau and Jacob. See also: Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Porta…

Abramo (Porta del Paradiso)

Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Abramo (Abraham) 1425–1452 Gilt bronze Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze This is the fourth panel of the Gates of Paradise, with the story of Abraham. See also: Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Porta del Paradiso 1425–1452 Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze    

Noè (Porta del Paradiso)

Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Noè (Noah) 1425–1452 Gilt bronze Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze This is the third panel of the Gates of Paradise, with the story of Noah. See also: Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Porta del Paradiso 1425–1452 Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze    

Caino e Abele (Porta del Paradiso)

Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Caino e Abele (Cain and Abel) 1425–1452 Gilt bronze Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze This is the second panel of the Gates of Paradise, with the story of Cain and Abel. See also: Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Porta del Paradiso 1425–1452…

Adamo ed Eva (Porta del Paradiso)

Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Adamo ed Eva (Adam and Eve) 1425–1452 Gilt bronze Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze This is the first panel of the Gates of Paradise, with the story of Adam and Eve. See also: Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Porta del Paradiso 1425–1452…

Porta del Paradiso (1425-1452)

Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Porta del Paradiso (Gates of Paradise) 1425–1452 Gilt bronze, 599 × 462 × 245 cm Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze Damaged during the flood of Florence, the original panels, after having been restored, are kept in the…

Ritratto di un collezionista (c.1523)

Parmigianino (1503-1540) Ritratto di un collezionista (Portrait of a Collector) c.1523 Oil on wood, 89.5 x 63.8 cm National Gallery, London When listed in the inventory of Ranuccio Farnese in 1587 this picture was titled Portrait of a Priest, but there…