Lorenzo Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise

by Amy R. Bloch

2016 · Cambridge University Press

This book examines the heretofore unsuspected complexity of Lorenzo Ghiberti's sculpted representations of Old Testament narratives in his Gates of Paradise (1425–52), the second set of doors he made for the Florence Baptistery and a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance sculpture. One of the most intellectually engaged and well-read artists of his age, Ghiberti found inspiration in ancient and medieval texts, many of which he and his contacts in Florence's humanist community shared, read, and discussed. He was fascinated by the science of vision, by the functioning of nature, and, above all, by the origins and history of art. These unusually well-defined intellectual interests, reflected in his famous Commentaries, shaped his approach in the Gates. Through the selection, imaginative interpretation, and arrangement of biblical episodes, Ghiberti fashioned multi-textured narratives that explore the human condition and express his ideas on a range of social, political, artistic, and philosophical issues.

The Hidden Frontier

by John W. Cole, Eric R. Wolf

1999 · Univ of California Press

A study of two small villages located on the high alpine rim of northern Italy, one German speaking, the other a Romance -speaking village.

The Decline and Fall of Medieval Sicily

by Clifford R. Backman

2002 · Cambridge University Press

This 1995 book is a detailed study of Sicilian life and economy in the 'transitional' reign of Frederick III (1296-1337).

Rendiconto delle sessioni della R. Accademia delle scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, Classe di scienze morali

by R. Accademia delle scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna. Classe di scienze morali

1917

List of members in each volume.