The Gates of Paradise Lorenzo Ghiberti's Renaissance Masterpiece

A rich account of the giant bronze doors so exquisite that Michelangelo proclaimed them suitable to serve as the “Gates of Paradise”
With contributions by Andrew Butterfield, Margaret Haines, Francesco Caglioti, Annamaria Giusti, Edilberto Formigli, Salvatore Siano, Piero Bertelli, Ferdinando Marinelli, Marcello Miccio, Francesca G. Bewer, Richard E. Stone, Shelley G. Sturman.

In 1452, Florentine sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti unveiled a masterpiece that had been a quarter-century in the making: ten bronze panels depicting intricate scenes from the Old Testament. The monumental gilded bronze doors (each more than 15 feet tall) were designed for the Baptistery in the Piazza del Duomo in Florence. Centuries of admirers have considered “The Gates of Paradise” one of the great masterworks of Western art.

This extensively illustrated book displays the full glory and elaborate details of many of the newly restored bronze panels, the extraordinary work of the conservators and restorers who cleaned the priceless doors. In a series of fascinating chapters, expert contributors capture Ghiberti’s world, his remarkable talent at representing human emotion in rich illusionistic settings, the relationships between Renaissance patrons and artists, and the collaborations and rivalries among artists. Other chapters explore the challenging craft of bronze sculpture, Ghiberti’s casting and finishing techniques, and the painstaking process involved in documenting and restoring the treasured doors. A chronology of Ghiberti’s life completes this lavishly produced volume.

Note alle condizioni del volume
Usato, interno come nuovo, piccole ammaccature agli angoli della copertina. (T-CA)

Autore/i Gary M. Radke
Editore Yale University Press Luogo New Heaven - London
Anno 2007 Pagine 184
Dimensioni 20x31 (cm) Illustrazioni 269 ill. colori n.t. - colors ills
Legatura tela ed. sovracc. ill. colori - hardcover with dustjacket Conservazione Usato ottime condizioni - used very good
Lingua Inglese - English text Peso 1900 (gr)
ISBN 0300126158 EAN-13 9780300126150