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St. Peters during the Beautification of St. Paolo II

Florence: South Doors of the Baptistery

The Florence Baptistery or St. John's Baptistery is very obviously dedicated to Florence's patron saint, John the Baptist, as depicted on the south face.

Andrea Pisano: Bronzed South Doors

Below: The story of John the Baptist

1. John the Baptist rebuking Herod, 2. Incarceration of John the Baptist,
3. John's disciples visiting John in prison, and John telling them to seek out and follow Jesus.
4. John's disciples finding Jesus and asking to follow him.
Baptism of the Disciples, and Baptism of Jesus


1. Presentation of John's head to King Herod 2. Salome takes John's head to Queen Herodias


1. Transport of St. John's body, 2. Burial of St. John the Baptist


Below: The Virtues


Justice
Prudence
Humility

Charity


Vittorio Ghilberti: Borders of the Doors




All information attached to my photos was gathered from this very helpful site: http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/italy/florence/pisanosouth/pisanosouthdoors.html

Florence: Ghilberti's Gates of Paradise

Lorenzo Ghiberti created the golden doors on the north face of the Baptistery of Florence. The real reliefs are found in the Duomo museum, but the replica doors are still really beautiful.

The Florence Baptistery


From Top Left to Right: Ist Row: Creation, Cain and Abel,
2nd Row: Noah, Abraham and Isaac,
3rd Row:Isaac and Rebecca, Joseph


The second row above shows clearer images of Isaac and Rebecca, and Joseph and his brothers. below that are the four panels of Moses, Joshua, David and Solomon


Detail of the story of Joseph.

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