North Doors
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North Doors are the renowned bronze doors of Florence’s Baptistery of San Giovanni, celebrated for their intricate Renaissance reliefs and craftsmanship.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance artwork
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bronze doors ⓘ sculptural reliefs ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Arte di Calimala (Cloth Importers’ Guild of Florence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionResultOf | public competition in Florence ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1424 ⓘ |
| creator | Lorenzo Ghiberti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Doctors of the Church
NERFINISHED
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Evangelists ⓘ Life of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament scenes ⓘ |
| follows | South Doors of the Baptistery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
Early Renaissance
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Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
architectural moldings
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figural reliefs ⓘ gilded bronze panels ⓘ ornamental framing ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important example of early Renaissance naturalism
ⓘ
key work in development of perspective in relief sculpture ⓘ major monument of Florentine Renaissance sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse | ceremonial entrance of the Baptistery ⓘ |
| hasDimension |
approximately 3 meters in width
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approximately 5 meters in height ⓘ |
| hasInscription | signature of Lorenzo Ghiberti ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPanels |
20 panels with New Testament scenes
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28 ⓘ 8 panels with Evangelists and Doctors of the Church ⓘ |
| hasReliefType |
high relief
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low relief ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Florence ⓘ |
| inception | 1403 ⓘ |
| influenced | Renaissance sculptors in Florence ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gothic portal sculpture
ⓘ
classical Roman reliefs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baptistery of San Giovanni
NERFINISHED
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Florence ⓘ Italy ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| partOf | Baptistery of San Giovanni portal ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | East Doors (Gates of Paradise) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical studies of Ghiberti
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restoration campaigns in Florence ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | lost-wax casting ⓘ |
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