The Gates to Paradise is by far the most fascinating
work of art that I have seen. Although I have to admit I haven’t been able to
see them here in Florence just yet. Back home I visited the Glendale Forest
Lawn, and at the top of the hill they have a museum which displays the replica
of The Gates to Paradise. It was
incredible how natural the scene felt, particularly the sacrifice of Isaac. Although the scenes are small in scale,
Ghiberti did not let this limit the amount of detail that he was able to put
in. Everything was present and
noticeable and the physical expressions were so natural and real that you could
feel the suspense within the scene. To
be in Florence now, and to have the opportunity to see the real Gates to Paradise right after they have
just been restored is something that I have been impatiently waiting for and am
excited to experience.
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