What Is Displayed on the Gates of Paradise?
Each of the panels in this set of two doors displays a variety of settings, all of which have a common theme. The Old Testament taught Christian disciples about the lives of famous people, and Lorenzo Ghiberti would create each panel by choosing various examples from each person's history. He picked Adam and Eve, Isaac, Noah, Joseph, and Moses to be the inspiration for this breathtaking display of beauty and scientific prowess.