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Who gave the East Doors of the Florence baptistery the nickname the gates of paradise?
The East Doors of the Florence Baptistery were nicknamed "The Gates of Paradise" by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri.
Why in 1401 did the florentines sponsor a competition?
To choose a designer for the city's baptistery doors
Which is the only panel on the Baptistery doors to represent a single event?
meeting of Solomon and Sheba
How many years did it take for the north doors of the Baptistery in Florence to be constructed?
It took Ghiberti 21 years.
Who was the renaissance artist that took 50 years to design the doors for the baptistery of a local cathedral?
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Who won the competition to decorate the doors of the florence baptistery and spent the rest of his career engaged in this monumental project?
Lorenzo Ghiberti
What was Lorenzo Ghiberti best known for?
Metalworking and sculpture. Most notable include the Sacrifice of Isaac and the various doors of the Baptistery in Florence
What influence did Lorenzo Ghiberti have on art?
His second set of doors for the Florence Baptistery marked the advent of the Renaissance and was an inspiration for contemporary and later sculptors. Michelangelo praised them.
Who was NOT one of the front-runners in the competition to design the reliefs for the north doors of the Florentine Baptistery?
I would guess, 'Andy Warhol', but you didn't say what the choices are.
Who did Lorenzo Ghiberti influence?
Lorenzo Ghiberti is best known for his work on the bronze doors of the Florence Baptistery. This work influenced many artists and religious people alike.
Who lost the competition to decorate the doors of the Florence Baptistery and went on to give his architectural stamp to Renaissance Florence?
Filippo Brunelleschi did, well, he came in second after Lorenzo Ghiberti.
What is a baptistery?
A baptistery is a designated space within a church where a baptismal font is located, and where the sacrament of Christian baptism by aspersion takes place.
