Florence's Gates of Paradise: What took so long to restore?

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Taking 27 to create, Lorenzo Ghiberti’s “Gates of Paradise” took another 27 years to restore before being re-installed in the Baptistery.

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The Baptistery of St. John

North Entrance

Grace Cathedral
Front Doors

"Gates of Paradise"

by Lorenzo Ghiberti

Exploring Art History in the City: Lorenzo Ghiberti's "Gates of Paradise"