If you’re a religious history buff, you’ll already know about San Lorenzo. First consecrated in 393AD, it served as the city’s cathedral until the 8th century, and was later the private ...

"I strove to imitate nature as clearly as I could, and with all the perspective I could produce," wrote sculptor Lorenzo ... the gilded bronze doors of Florence's Baptistery of San Giovanni ...

Hand-colored glass lantern slide of the bronze doors of the Baptistery by Lorenzo Ghiberti. Forms part of the Jay V. Hare Lantern Slide Collection (2021.01) [1 slide ...

There’s only one guidebook you need to take on a trip to Florence ... town’s central cathedral, known as the Duomo; and its smaller baptistery, whose bronze doors by Lorenzo Ghiberti were ...

When Michelangelo first saw the gilded bronze ... home in a Florence museum. But those who want to see what inspired Michelangelo need travel no farther than San Francisco's Grace Cathedral ...

Florence, a city where art, history, and culture collide in spectacular ways. Walk along the Ponte Vecchio and discover its centuries-old charm. The Piazza della Signoria is a must, filled with ...

Holly D. Johnson The Basilica di San Lorenzo is the oldest Florentine cathedral, thus its external architecture is not as ornate and embellished as others built throughout Florence in later centuries.