The sixth and last declaration made by Lorenzo Ghiberti it’s just a list of his possessions: the house in Borgo Allegri, the farm in Careggi, the plot of land in San Donato Frozano, the farm in Badia a Settimo, a vineyard in Pelago and the house with…
On the fifth declaration to the Catasto Lorenzo Ghiberti is recorded with both his patronymic: “Lorenzo di Cione di Ser Bonaccorso Ghiberti altrimenti chiamato Lorenzo di Bartoluccio”. Since his last declaration he bought a few vineyards in Settimo…
Ghiberti’s fourth declaration to the Catasto is the first one that is not written by himself. In this ‘Portata’ he is called “Maestro di San Giovanni” (master craftsman of the Baptistery) and his possessions are far larger than before: his house in…
This short text recounts the episode of the competition in 1401 for the second door for the Baptistery in Florence and reports the description of the completed work made by Ghiberti. Moreover, it’s recorded that the King of France gifted the School…
Ghiberti’s chapter focuses only on the Baptistery doors and on his miter for Pope Eugene IV. There are also a few mistakes: the goldsmith Bartoluccio is said to be Lorenzo’s real father, it is suggested that Ghiberti had already finished working on…
The author briefly illustrates Ghiberti's masterpieces: the Baptistery doors, the statues at Orsanmichele, the panels for the baptismal font in Siena, the St. Zenobius' shrine and the one for SS. Protus, Nemesio and Hyacinth, Dati's tombstone. After…
The author suggests that Bernardo Vecchietti may have been the anonymus writer behind the Codex Magliabechiano. The theory is in the first place based on a handwriting comparison between the Codex and others Vecchietti’s autographs. The many notes,…
The chapter illustrates three of Ghiberti’s masterpieces: the two doors for the Baptistery and the St. Zenobius’ shrine. Tha author highlights that for the first time in sculpture the bronze was worked to get a pictorial quality to the scenes…
Vasari focuses on the many works of art made by Lorenzo Ghiberti, writing about the Doors for the Baptistery as well as the three statues at Orsanmichele, the panles for the baptismal font in Siena, the tombs for Leonardo Dati, Niccolò Valori and…
Building on Marchini’s and Zervas’ studies on Ghiberti’s architectural design, the author compares Santa Maria del Fiore’s oculi, the western portals and the Arte di Calimala alcove at Orsanmichele to suggest that even the frame for Gentile da…
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