Firenze, Porta del Paradiso (Ghiberti). Giacomo Brogi, photographer (Italian, 1822 - 1881) Carlo Brogi, printer (Italian, 1850 - 1925) negative about 1866, print about 1890 A set of double doors with ten rectangular scenes from the Old Testament, in low relief. There are three sculptures on a ledge above the doorway depicting the Baptism of Christ. The Christ figure is in the center with an angel to the left and John the Baptist, a male figure holding a cross, to the right. A wrought-iron fence lines the sides of the building on either side of the double doors. (Recto, mount) lower center, pen
Firenze, Porta del Paradiso (Ghiberti). Giacomo Brogi, photographer (Italian, 1822 - 1881) Carlo Brogi, printer (Italian, 1850 - 1925) negative about 1866, print about 1890 A set of double doors with ten rectangular scenes from the Old Testament, in low relief. There are three sculptures on a ledge above the doorway depicting the Baptism of Christ. The Christ figure is in the center with an angel to the left and John the Baptist, a male figure holding a cross, to the right. A wrought-iron fence lines the sides of the building on either side of the double doors. (Recto, mount) lower center, pencil: "Doors of Paradise - Ghiberti"; (Verso, mount) center, printed in the negative on attached paper: "3095. FIRENZE Porta del Paradiso (Ghiberti)";
Size: 5204px × 6284px
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