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The Lorenzo Ghiberti: Major Florentine Sculptor

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Donatello was the Lorenzo Ghiberti's natural successor and overtook as the major Florentine Sculptor after the death of Florence. Ghiberti died in his native Florence on December 1st 1455 he was seventy-seven years old. Allow general public to give feedback, Changed his designs to suit public’s tastes Won the competition Italian renaissance sculptor, whose doors “Gates of Paradise- 1425-52” for the baptistery of the cathedral of Florence are considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Italian art in Quattrocento. A contest was held for a design for the doors of Florence cathedral. 34 judges could not agree on winner so Brunelleschi and Ghiberti were awarded together Brunelleschi refused and left the town. Ghiberti's winning piece

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