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All Three of Florence Baptistery’s Doors On Display Again After 30 Years

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/10/2019 - 07:43

The three monumental doors of Florence’s Baptistery, bronze and gilded masterpieces of late Medieval/early Renaissance art, have been reunited after almost 30…

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The Renaissance - Part 5: Art

by John Bensalhia | Mon, 11/17/2014 - 09:28

John Bensalhia brushes up on one of the most famous sectors of the Italian Renaissance – the art world. (Read Part 1 - Introduction and Overview…

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Spectacular Dismantling of Ghiberti Window at Florence's Duomo

by ITALY | Wed, 03/05/2014 - 23:00

What an impressive sight for Florentines and tourists alike when they looked up and saw a crane right by the central rose window (rosone) of Florence’s Duomo (…

Landmark Exhibition of Bronzes Opens in London

by ITALY | Thu, 09/13/2012 - 05:11

words by Carol KingThe bronze sculptures of Italian artists including Lorenzo Ghiberti, Donatello, Benvenuto Cellini, and Umberto Boccioni will be on display…

Florence's Battistero Doors Reopen for Public Viewing After 22-Year Restoration

by Gabi Logan | Mon, 07/09/2012 - 00:02

The 10 biblical scenes of the eastern bronze doors of the Battistero (Baptistry) in Florence will reunite for public display in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo…