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The Gates of paradise : Lorenzo Ghiberti's Renaissance masterpiece

The Gates of paradise : Lorenzo Ghiberti's Renaissance masterpiece Hardcover - 2007

by Ghiberti, Lorenzo

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A rich account of the giant bronze doors created by Florentine sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti--so exquisite that Michelangelo proclaimed them suitable to serve as the Gates of Paradise.

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Atlanta, Ga. New Haven Florence : High Museum of Art ; Yale University Press ; in association with Opera di S. Maria del Fiore, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 182 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 32 cm. Subjects: Ghiberti, Lorenzo 1378-1455. Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral : Florence, Italy). Battistero di San Giovanni (Florence, Italy). Bible ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Genre: Art. Language: English.
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  • Title The Gates of paradise : Lorenzo Ghiberti's Renaissance masterpiece
  • Author Ghiberti, Lorenzo
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 184
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Atlanta, Ga. New Haven Florence : High Museum of Art ; Yale University Press ; in association with Opera di S. Maria del Fiore, Atlanta, GA
  • Date 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 359940
  • ISBN 9780300126150 / 0300126158
  • Weight 2.52 lbs (1.14 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.18 x 7.85 x 1.06 in (30.94 x 19.94 x 2.69 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
  • Library of Congress subjects Ghiberti, Lorenzo, Art metal-work - Technique
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007004427
  • Dewey Decimal Code 730.92

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From the publisher

Issued in connection with an exhibition held Apr.-July 2007 at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, and at other museums in the U.S. at later dates. Includes bibliographical references.

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 09/01/2007, Page 133
  • New York Times Book Review, 11/08/2007, Page 9

About the author

Gary M. Radke is Dean's Professor of the Humanities, Syracuse University. He is editor of a book on Verrocchio's David and co-author of Art, Power, and Patronage in Renaissance Florence, among many other publications on Italian Renaissance art.

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