Painters, sculptors, architects, engravers, and their works ; a handbook (1876)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 313
best known by his bronze gates 296 GHIBERTI. to the Baptistery of Florence, which Michael Angelo thought wor-thy to be the gates of Paradise, and which have never been sur-passed in some respects. There was much controversy as to whoshould obtain the honor of making these gates, and after Ghiberti… … J -. 32 a o «< A GO ■r W - a -- feature in bas-relief when he attempted to represent distance inbackground. In this he of course failed, but in beautiful ornamenta-tion, and perfect form and finish of all minor parts, he has neverbeen surpassed. Ghiberti also made three statues for the eh. of…
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