Lorenzo Ghiberti and the Florence Baptistery Commissions (1403–1455)

1. Arte di Calimala announces Baptistery door competition

   Jan 1, 1401Labels: Arte di, Florence Baptistery

   • Smarthistory
   • Brunelleschi Wiki

2. Competition panels for Sacrifice of Isaac produced

   Jan 1, 1402Labels: Lorenzo Ghiberti, Filippo Brunelleschi

   • Smarthistory
   • Ghiberti Wiki

3. Contract signed for Ghiberti’s North Doors

   Nov 23, 1403Labels: Lorenzo Ghiberti, Arte di

   • North Doors Wiki

4. North Doors program set: New Testament scenes

   Dec 1, 1403Labels: North Doors, New Testament

   • Opera Duomo
   • North Doors Wiki

5. North Doors timeline extended beyond initial plan

   Jan 1, 1407Labels: North Doors, production timeline

   • History of Art

6. North Doors installed on Baptistery’s east face

   Apr 19, 1424Labels: North Doors, Florence Baptistery

   • History of Art
   • MIT Dome

7. Commission granted for third doors: “Gates of Paradise”

   Jan 1, 1425Labels: Gates of, Arte di

   • Britannica
   • Opera Duomo

8. Design revised from 28 panels to 10 large scenes

   Jan 1, 1425Labels: Gates of, Old Testament

   • Britannica
   • UEN Pressbooks

9. Ghiberti completes I Commentarii (Commentaries)

   Jan 1, 1447Labels: I Commentarii, Lorenzo Ghiberti

   • Britannica

10. Gates of Paradise produced over extended campaign

    Jan 1, 1452Labels: Gates of, gilded bronze

    • Britannica
    • Opera Duomo

11. Gates of Paradise installed at Baptistery’s east portal

    Jan 1, 1452Labels: Gates of, Florence Baptistery

    • Nelson Atkins
    • Britannica

12. Death of Lorenzo Ghiberti in Florence

    Dec 1, 1455Labels: Lorenzo Ghiberti, Florence

    • Ghiberti Wiki
    • Italian Art Soc