{"product_id":"the-gates-of-paradise-lorenzo-ghibertis-renaissance-masterpiece","title":"The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti's Renaissance Masterpiece","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rich account of the giant bronze doors so exquisite that Michelangelo proclaimed them suitable to serve as the Gates of Paradise  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 Ghibertis 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  Ghibertis casting and finishing techniques  and the painstaking process involved in documenting and restoring the treasured doors. A chronology of Ghibertis life completes this lavishly produced volume.  Published in association with the High Museum of Art  Exhibition Schedule: High Museum of Art  Atlanta (April 28  July 15  2007) The Art Institute of Chicago (July 28  October 13  2007) The Metropolitan Museum of Art (October 30  2007  January 13  2008)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964416290869,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300126158","price":47.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300126150.jpg?v=1770460371","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-gates-of-paradise-lorenzo-ghibertis-renaissance-masterpiece","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}