South Doors of Florence Baptistery / South doors of Florence Baptistery, left door, Baptism of Christ. Detail: Hope / Creation date of Gothic doors: 1330-1336, Renaissance molded reliefs: 1452

About this Item

Record Details

Work Title: South Doors of Florence Baptistery
View Title: South doors of Florence Baptistery, left door, Baptism of Christ. Detail: Hope
Creator/Culture: sculptors: Andrea Pisano (Italian, born ca. 1295, died 1348 or 1349); molded reliefs in the doorcase by Lorenzo Ghiberti (Italian, 1381-1455)
Site/Repository: Installation location: Battistero di San Giovanni (Florence, Firenze, Tuscany, Italy)
Period/Date: Creation date of Gothic doors: 1330-1336, Renaissance molded reliefs: 1452
Media/Technique: bronze, gilding, casting
Subjects: Architecture; Doors; Baptisteries; Religious buildings; Relief (sculpture techniques); Bas-reliefs; Gothic; Pisano, Andrea (Italian architect, 1290-1349); Ghiberti, Lorenzo (Italian artist, 1381-1455); Renaissance
Work Record ID: 151317
Image Record ID: 922430
Classification Filing Number: 272; P675-A; 86BS 5k

Technical Details

Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Record: 922430
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-922430/1

Rights and Permissions

The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials may be under copyright. If you decide to use any of these materials, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission. If you have questions about the collection, please contact the Department of the History of Art. If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this collection, please contact Library Information Technology.

Cite this Item

View the Help Guide for more information.

Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 922430. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-922430/1. May 04, 2024.