“Abraham”, copy of the original bronze panel of the
Porte del Paradiso (Gates of Paradise) by Lorenzo Ghiberti
Battistero di San Giovanni (Florence Baptistery)
Piazza del Duomo
Florence, October 2013
How can people do this kind of work? It is so perfect and so powerful. The story of Abraham sacrificing his son is an interesting tale - probably was used as a way of explaining to the Israelites that Yahweh no longer required human sacrifice as did the other gods of the neighboring tribes.
How can people do this kind of work? It is so perfect and so powerful. The story of Abraham sacrificing his son is an interesting tale - probably was used as a way of explaining to the Israelites that Yahweh no longer required human sacrifice as did the other gods of the neighboring tribes.
ReplyDeleteQuite a life Abraham had.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad he got this door to show it.
I have the same picture...
ReplyDeleteSo intricate...amazing work.
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