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The octagonal Florence Baptistry is also known as the Baptistery of Saint John and is considered a minor basilica constructed in the Florentine Romanesque style.
The baptistery is probably best known for its bronze south doors that were created by Andrea Pisano and its more famous "Doors of Paradise" east doors by Lorenzo Ghiberti.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S PAGE ON THE FLORENCE BAPISTERY
TRAVEL: 1984, 2017 -
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East elevation with Ghiberti's "Doors of Paradise," Baptistry, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, 2017.
Another view of the east elevation, Baptistry, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, 2017.
Southwest elevation, Baptistry, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, 1984.
Ghiberti"s famous bronze doors (reproductions), Baptistry, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, 2017.
Detail of the doors, Baptistry, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, 2017.
Ceiling, Baptistry, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, 1984.
The marble and bronze tomb monument of Antipope John XXIII by Donatello and Michelozzo, Baptistry, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, 1984.
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page last revised november 2021