The gilded bronze east doors of the Baptistery in Florence were designed and executed by Lorenzo Ghiberti between 1425 and 1452. Known as The Gates of Paradise,they are decorated with a sequence of ten panels depicting allegorical representations of stories from the Old Testament. In this panel of Noah,the flood waters have receded washing away the past. Noah,his family and the animals are leaving the pyramid-shaped Ark. In addition,two scenes depict the sacrifice of a lamb in thanksgiving for the safe deliverance of Noah and his his family and Noah's drunkenness | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Terry, Sheila |
Taille de l’image : | 4157 px × 4210 px |
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