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Chris Koesterchris@pixelfed.rzgierskopp.de
2025-08-12
Salisbury Cathedral - View over the water surface of the baptistery to the west portal.

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Wayne Moran PhotographyWayneMoranPhotography@photog.social
2025-06-11

The Golden Baptistery Doors, also known as the Gates of Paradise, are a masterpiece of Renaissance art located on the eastern entrance of the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence, Italy. Crafted by the Florentine sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti over a span of 27 years, these gilded bronze doors are celebrated for their intricate detail

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Golden Baptistery Doors Florence Italy The Golden Baptistery Doors, also known as the Gates of Paradise, are a masterpiece of Renaissance art located on the eastern entrance of the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence, Italy. Crafted by the Florentine sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti over a span of 27 years (1425–1452), these gilded bronze doors are celebrated for their intricate detail, dramatic storytelling, and revolutionary use of perspective. Each of the ten large panels depicts a scene from the Old Testament, including iconic biblical stories such as the Creation of Adam and Eve, the Sacrifice of Isaac, and the Meeting of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Ghiberti’s innovative use of depth, architecture, and naturalistic figures marked a turning point in Western art and profoundly influenced later Renaissance artists, including Michelangelo, who famously dubbed them the “Gates of Paradise.” The doors originally adorned the front entrance to the Baptistery but are now preserved in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo for conservation purposes. Exact replicas currently stand in their place, continuing to awe visitors with their radiant beauty and historical significance. A visit to Florence is incomplete without standing before these doors https://fineartamerica.com/featured/golden-baptistery-doors-florence-italy-wayne-moran.html #Florence #Italy #Golden #Baptistery #Doors #museum #travel #travelPhotography #Landscape #landscapes #art #fineart #ayearforart #buyintoart
Wayne Moran PhotographyWayneMoranPhotography@photog.social
2025-06-06

Baptistery Ceiling Florence Italy

The Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence, Italy, is one of the most iconic religious buildings in the city, known for its octagonal shape, ancient foundations, and dazzling mosaic ceiling.

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Baptistery Ceiling Florence Italy The Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence, Italy, is one of the most iconic religious buildings in the city, known for its octagonal shape, ancient foundations, and dazzling mosaic ceiling. This breathtaking image captures the ceiling's intricate brilliance in radiant golds and deep, vivid hues, drawing the viewer’s eyes upward into a vision of divine grandeur. Created between the 13th and 14th centuries by Venetian and Florentine artists, the mosaics depict powerful biblical scenes—most notably, the Last Judgment dominates the central dome, with Christ in Majesty presiding in overwhelming splendor. Angels, saints, patriarchs, and scenes from Genesis swirl around Him in concentric harmony, each panel telling its sacred story with awe-inspiring detail. The light filtering through the Baptistery’s narrow windows seems to make the gold tiles shimmer with eternal life, evoking the Florentines' deep reverence for beauty, faith, and the eternal. It’s no wonder this ceiling, a masterpiece of medieval art and theology, inspired generations—from Dante to Michelangelo. Image: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/baptistery-ceiling-florence-italy-wayne-moran.html Read more: https://waynemoranphotography.com/blog/top-10-reasons-to-visit-florence-italy/ #Florence #Italy #Baptistery #architecture #church #travel #travelPhotography #Landscape #landscapes #art #fineart #ayearforart #buyintoart
Angelo Franchiniangelospics@pixelfed.social
2025-05-22
Wonder of Sacred Tales (3 of 3)
Padua Baptistery, Italy
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Angelo Franchiniangelospics@pixelfed.social
2025-05-22
Wonder of Sacred Tales (2 of 3)
Padua Baptistery, Italy
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Angelo Franchiniangelospics@pixelfed.social
2025-05-22
Wonder of Sacred Tales (1 of 3)
Padua Baptistery, Italy
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Chris Koesterchris@mastodon.rzgierskopp.de
2025-01-31

baptismal font reflection - salisbury cathedral

May 2023

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Visit SightsVisitSights@mastodon.world
2024-12-11

🏙 Area: Florence, Italy
🏛️ Attraction: Florence Baptistery of St. John

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The image depicts the Baptistery of Saint John (Battistero di San Giovanni) in Florence, Italy. It is a notable example of Romanesque architecture and is recognized for its distinctive octagonal shape and decorative marble façade. The building features intricate designs, including elements of black and white striped marble, and has a prominent set of bronze doors known as the Gates of Paradise. The Baptistery is situated in Piazza del Duomo, near the Florence Cathedral. Image Credits: Wikimedia / Bradley Weber / CC BY 2.0
Chris Koesterchris@mastodon.rzgierskopp.de
2024-11-09

Salisbury Cathedral

May 2023

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PatriciaPhotosPatriciaPhotos@photog.social
2024-05-28

Baptistery and Cathedral in Parma

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The cathedral, the baptistery and the church of San Giovanni. The Baptistery is one of the most important Italian medieval monuments. This octagonal building rests on a base with steps and the eight facades have four rows of balconies
Chris Koesterchris@pixelfed.rzgierskopp.de
2023-11-10
baptismal font reflection - salisbury cathedral

May 2023 Christoph Koester | #Salisbury

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Chris Koesterchris@pixelfed.rzgierskopp.de
2023-11-03
Salisbury Cathedral

May 2023 Christoph Koester | #Salisbury

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Chris Koester (old account)chrisk@pixelfed.social
2023-06-23
baptismal font reflection - salisbury cathedral

May 2023 Christoph Koester

#england #eng #greatbritain #gb #unitedkingdom #uk #monochrome #blackandwhite #bw #schwarzweiß #sw #noiretblanc #nb #salisbury #cathedral #salisburycathedral #baptismalfont #baptistery #taufbecken #reflection #spiegelung #mirror #spiegel #water #wasser #surface #oberfläche #fensterfreitag #windows #fenster #kirchenfenster
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Chris Koester (old account)chrisk@pixelfed.social
2023-05-23
Salisbury Cathedral

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ArturoViaggiaarturoviaggia@zirk.us
2023-02-14

Interesting thread on one of the few surviving mosaic decorative programs in an Early Christian baptistery.
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This week's #MosaicMonday plunges us into the ancient #baptistery of the cathedral of #Naples, which, though full of gaps, is recognisably a masterpiece of #mosaic art. 🧵(to follow)
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BAPTISTERY MOSAIC, C. 390-400 CE. DUOMO DI NAPOLI This damaged vault decoration is thought to be the oldest surviving Christian mosaic in the world, in the oldest baptistery. It was probably made toward the end of the C4 at the order of bishop Severus of Naples (363-409). Though lacunar, it is amazingly complex. At centre is a Chi-rho symbol set on the diagonal so it looks like a looped cross, against a blue starry sky, with the letters alpha and omega on either side. Above this symbol is the hand of God the Father holding a laurel wreath with gold ribbons. This is framed by a gold-ground mosaic decorated with birds and baskets of fruit. Eight splendid gold-ground mosaic frames radiate outward from this central circle, with magnificent biblical scenes rich with animal and plant life.

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