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		Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455), one of the most important early Renaissance sculptors of Florence; his work and writings formed the basis for much of the style and aims of the later High Renaissance.
		Originally named Lorenzo di Bartolo, Ghiberti was born in Florence and trained as a goldsmith; in his sculpture he showed lyrical grace and technical perfection as well as a concern for classical clarity of weight and volume.
		Ghiberti was actively involved in the dissemination of humanist ideas.
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	Ghiberti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lorenzo Ghiberti was born in 1378 in Florence as the son of a well-known goldsmith.
		Ghiberti spent his whole life in Florence, and all of his artwork was completed there.
		Ghiberti won the competition and spent the next 21 years of his life working on the door.
	lakesideschool.org /studentweb/worldhistory/renaissance/Ghiberti.htm (403 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Lorenzo di Cione Ghiberti
		The designs presented by Ghiberti and Brunellesco, the subject of which was the Sacrifice of Isaac, are preserved in the Museo Nazionale of Florence.
		Ghiberti is a master of technic; its perfection is everywhere evident, even in details of ornament.
		FREY, Vasari's Vita di Lorenzo Ghiberti with the Commentaries of Ghiberti (Berlin, 1886); PERKINS, Historical Handbook of Italian Sculpture (London, 1883); IDEM, Ghiberti et son école (Paris, 1886).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/06544a.htm (966 words)

	Study Of Art - Ghiberti (lorenzo Di Cione). 1378-1455.
		Lorenzo Ghiberti worked in the goldsmith's shop of his stepfather Bartolo until an outbreak of the plague in 1400 drove him from Florence and he found occupation in painting in the palace of the Malatesta in Rimini.
		This and 429 are the trial panels submitted by Ghiberti and Brunelleschi in the competition instituted by the Signory of Florence and the Guild of Merchants in 1401 for the new doors for the Baptistery, to accord with those made in 1330—1332 by Andrea Pisano.
		Ghiberti was appointed as his associate, causing Brunelleschi great annoyance, from which he adroitly freed himself.
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	Ghiberti, The Painter In Bronze
		Ghiberti received the commission, to the disgust of Brunelleschi, whose disappointment deepened ultimately into intense antipathy for his successful rival, an antipathy which was later to influence profoundly the destiny of another great sculptor whom he chose as his protégé.
		Turning briefly to Ghiberti's earlier doors, we note their similarity to the doors of Andrea, but with this important difference, that the panels are for the most part more crowded, more detailed and more ambitiously pictorial.
		Ghiberti is not a sculptor, he is a painter in bronze.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles29/art-masters-10.shtml (4635 words)

	Florence Art Guide - The Baptistery Doors
		In fact, it was not until 1401 that the Florentine Republic decided to announce a competition for a second pair of doors; these were again for the east side, replacing the previous ones, which were to be moved to the south side, where they can still be seen today (the present entrance into the Baptistery).
		Both Brunelleschi and Ghiberti entered their own different interpretations of the subject, which were considered equally good, however it was the latter, whose work was still partly Gothic in style and therefore easier to understand, who actually won and was given the commission.
		The Doors of Paradise thus become Ghiberti's masterpiece and unified all his skill as a goldsmith and sculptor, for the gold highlights he used created wonderful perspective and pictorial effects, giving it a precious finish that was also an integral part of the composition.
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	GHIBERTI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ghiberti was a famous sculptor, painter, and a goldsmith.
		Ghiberti was born in Florence, Italy, in 1378, and died in 1455 on December 1.
		At the age of 25, Ghiberti started his first work of art, which was the set of Bronze Doors.
	www.yesnet.yk.ca /schools/projects/renaissance/ghiberti.html (246 words)

	AllRefer.com - Lorenzo Ghiberti (European Art To 1599, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Consequently, Ghiberti had to work within the limits of the ornate quatrefoil framework of the Gothic period.
		Ghiberti was allowed more freedom in the execution of this portal, and within ten square panels he adapted the recent innovations in art.
		Five of the ten panels were torn off the doors by the flood of 1966 and restored with the aid of exact replicas from San Francisco, Calif. Ghiberti was asked to supervise the building of the Cathedral dome, but he was unsuccessful in this endeavor.
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	Lorenzo Ghiberti
		Lorenzo Ghiberti (1380 - 1445) is a child of the Santa Croce district in Florence.
		Ghiberti works then at the Baptistery of the Cathedral, years after the Pisano family (with Andrea Pisano) was commissioned and had completed the first set of doors.
		Ghiberti accepted to make the East Doors but imposed the commission to produce them the way he wanted.
	www.angelfire.com /art2/roberto/lorenzo_ghiberti.htm (1349 words)

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		Not a lot is known about what Ghiberti looked like but it is often thought that he included a self portrait of himself on the door though no one knows that it is him for sure.
		Ghiberti spent until he was 45 years old on these first doors.
		The other Ghiberti's were Vittorio Ghiberti and Buonaccorso Ghiberti were the son and grandson of Lorenzo.
	lakesideschool.org /studentweb/worldhistory/renaissance2/Ghiberti.htm (551 words)

	Ghiberti and Manzù
		Gates of Paradise, Lorenzo Ghiberti, 1425-52, east doors of the baptistery of Florence Cathedral, gilt bronze, approx.
		As it is evident through a glance, the "complex and infinitely subtle composition is strengthened and indeed, made possible by the architectural setting which fills almost the entire height of the relief.
		After all, it has been conjectured that Brunelleschi's formation of a stable illusion was activated through the insertion of the reflection of the sky on an area on the painting covered in silver leaf.
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	artnet.com: Resource Library: Ghiberti: (1) Lorenzo Ghiberti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ghiberti’s writings, I commentarii, which include his autobiography, established him as the first modern historian of the fine arts, and bear witness to his ideal of humanistic education and culture.
		Ghiberti: (1) Lorenzo Ghiberti, §I, 1(iii): The `Gates of Paradise’ for the Baptistery, Florence, c 1426–52
		Ghiberti: (1) Lorenzo Ghiberti, §I, 1(i): The north doors of the Baptistery, Florence, 1400–24
	www.artnet.com /library/03/0319/T031930.asp (516 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Filippo Brunellesco
		Brunellesco entered into competition with Ghiberti and other masters in 1401, when models for the reliefs of the second bronze door of the Baptistery at Florence were called for.
		We may agree with the verdict of the commission which awarded the first prize to Ghiberti and the second to Brunellesco.
		Ghiberti's relief is noteworthy for its agreeable dignity, while that of Brunellesco looks restless and laboured.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/03008c.htm (1345 words)

	Lorenzo Ghiberti
		Executed between 1403 and 1424, the commission necessitated the establishment of a large workshop in which many of the future masters of the Florentine school received their training, including Donatello, Masolino, Uccello and Antonio Pollaiuolo.
		The Merchants' Guild, taking advantage of Ghiberti's unrivalled bronze casting facilities, had also commissioned him in 1412 to execute a monumental gilded bronze statue of St. John the Baptist, their patron saint, for their niche on Or San Michele.
		Ghiberti's last bronze figure for Or San Michele, St. Stephen (1428), for the Wool Guild, is something of a return to a more graceful Gothic style.
	www.artchive.com /artchive/G/ghiberti.html (491 words)

	Grace Cathedral: Support Us: The Ghiberti Foundation
		The Ghiberti Foundation is a non-profit organization that relies upon donations.
		The Ghiberti Foundation is the arts and culture foundation at Grace Cathedral.
		The Ghiberti Foundation has established a partnership with the San Francisco Unified School District to provide art, architectural, history, and music education to public school students to bridge gaps in their academic curriculum.
	www.gracecathedral.org /support/ghiberti.shtml (536 words)

	Lorenzo Ghiberti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lorenzo Ghiberti on Gates of Paradise, Baptisterio, Florence self portrait
		Lorenzo Ghiberti (Florence, 1378 - Florence, December 1, 1455) was an Italian artist of the early Renaissance best known for works in sculpture and metalworking.
		With Masolino da Panicale and Michelozzo, Ghiberti had a fundamental role in the spread of the renaissance language.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ghiberti (214 words)

	Ghiberti, Lorenzo on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Their trial panels, depicting The Sacrifice of Isaac, are now in the Bargello.
		From 1403 to 1424 Ghiberti worked on the north portal.
		Science in the art of the Italian Renaissance I: Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise--linear perspective and space.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/g/ghiberti.asp (546 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: The Feud That Sparked the Renaissance : How Brunelleschi and Ghiberti Changed the Art World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ghiberti, the youngest entrant, was the victor and subsequent recipient of many of the city's most sought-after projects.
		Wounded by his loss to the upstart Ghiberti, Brunelleschi (who was better educated and from a more respectable family than his rival) set out to reintroduce the glory of Antiquity in their age.
		Adult/High School-Drawing on a wealth of original source material and contemporary biographies, this engaging account introduces readers to rivals Filippo Brunelleschi and Lorenzo Ghiberti, the young geniuses whose artistic visions were the beginnings of the Renaissance in Florence.
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	Ghiberti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Originally named Lorenzo di Bartolo, Ghiberti was born in Florence and trained as a goldsmith.
		These doors were installed in 1424, and a third set of doors by Ghiberti in 1452.
		12, No. 16, p.386), in which he said, "Ghiberti's gates ought to be the gates of Paradise--a pity the Florentines don't keep them clean." Aldington was not the first to praise the doors in this way.
	www.modjourn.brown.edu /Image/Ghiberti/Ghiberti.htm (225 words)

	Ghiberti Inn Florence Bed and Breakfast - Florence - Ghiberti Inn Florence Bed and Breakfast reviews - TripAdvisor
		What a little gem Ghiberti Inn Florence is! It's in a great location and we walked everywhere from it.
		We stayed at the Ghiberti Inn Florence in June for four nights during our honeymoon and we absolutely loved it.
		We spent 2 nights at the Ghiberti during a recent 4 week vacation in Italy, and found it to be an outstanding facility.
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	Tourist House Ghiberti - Florence bed and breakfast, b&b in Florence italy
		Tourist House Ghiberti - Florence bed and breakfast, b&b in Florence italy
		Bed and breakfast are different from the traditional forms of accomodations, because they offer to their guests politeness, heat and friendship.
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	Lorenzo Ghiberti
		During these years Ghiberti also executed several imposing statues for the Church of Orsanmichele:
		Italian art: The Quattrocento - The Quattrocento In the second decade of the 15th cent.
		Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) (The Hutchinson Dictionary of the Arts)
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0820716.html (492 words)

	Lorenzo Ghiberti -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Sculptor, painter, and metalworker, Lorenzo Ghiberti was one of the great artists of the Italian Renaissance.
		In 1400 Ghiberti left Florence to escape the plague.
		"Ghiberti, Lorenzo." Britannica Student Encyclopedia from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9274548 (73 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lorenzo Ghiberti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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		Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1017x981, 1971 KB) Photographer: Richard Heidler Time, Place: march 2005, Florence Camera: Canon Powershot A95 Description: Lorenzo Ghiberti on the Paradise Gate ot the Baptisterio (Florence) self portrait License: Picture by myself, GFDL File links The following pages link to this...
		Exterior of the Battistero di San Giovanni from the north east The Battistero di San Giovanni (Baptistery of St John) is believed to be the oldest building in Florence.
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	Tourist House Ghiberti Bed and Breakfast - Florence - Tourist House Ghiberti Bed and Breakfast reviews - TripAdvisor
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	Lorenzo Ghiberti -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lorenzo Ghiberti -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		He then spent the next twenty-seven years working on a second door with ten panels depicting scenes from the (The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible) Old Testament.
		These gates were so admired by (Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)) Michelangelo that he nicknamed them the "Gates of Paradise."
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/lo/lorenzo_ghiberti.htm (85 words)

	Lorenzo Ghiberti Online
		Lorenzo Ghiberti at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
		Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK 2 works by or related to the artist
		All images and text on this Lorenzo Ghiberti page are copyright 1999-2005 by John Malyon/Artcyclopedia, unless otherwise noted.
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