Episode 83: Florence - The Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti - Part I
Rebuilding The Renaissance - A podcast by Rocky Ruggiero - Wednesdays
This episode examines the history and provenance of the world's most famous and beautiful doors - the so-called "Gates of Paradise" that were produced by Lorenzo Ghiberti between 1425-1452. Today, the Renaissance doors are one of the artistic gems of the Museo Dell'Opera del Duomo (Cathedral Museum) in Florence, Italy.
