An entire chapter of the volume is about the Gates of Paradise, with an historical and stylistc analysis. The author starts with Leonardo Bruni’s first concept for the door, with 28 panels, and gets to the final 10 panels structure through the…
The article examines the importance of contemporary sculpture and architecture for Fra Angelico’s paintings. It is especially highlighted Ghiberti’s fundamental role in this matter, direct, during the partnership for the Tabernacolo dei Linaioli, and…
The article illustrates a few late Quattrocento albums concerning classical buildings in Rome; one of these album is Buonaccorso Ghiberti’s Zibaldone. After a comparison between the albums and between them and the architecture representation in…
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…
The reviewer highlights Murray’s and Kosegarten’s speeches for their importance and originality, while all the other studies do not diverge enough from what already has been written by Krautheimer. He also expresses a negative opinion on the…
Among the many drawings in Buonaccorso Ghiberti’s Zibaldone there are also some concerning pulleys and other devices similar to the one designed in the same years by Francesco di Giorgio and Giuliano da Sangallo; so that it could be suggested that…
The article focuses on four drawings of church façades in Buonaccorso Ghiberti’s Zibaldone; only one is easily recognized as San Miniato al Monte. Through a comparison with exisiting Renaissance architectures and those depicted in contemporary works…
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