Lorenzo Ghiberti
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Summary
Lorenzo Ghiberti was born on January 1, 1378[1], in Florence[2]. He died on December 1, 1455[3], in Florence[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5], architect[6], painter[7], writer[8], and art historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,508 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Basilica of Santa Croce[11]
- Child: Vittorio Ghiberti[12]
- Country of citizenship: Republic of Florence[13]
- Field of work: goldsmithing[14], art of sculpture[15]
- Student: Donatello[16], Michelozzo[17]
- Notable work: Gates of Paradise[18], Arca dei tre martiri[19], Reliefs after Ghiberti from Castel of Sangro[20], The Gates of Paradise (original)[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Family: Ghiberti family[23]
- Movement: Early Renaissance[24]
- Genre: art of sculpture[25]
- Commons category: Lorenzo Ghiberti[26]
- Family name: Ghiberti[27]
- Given name: Lorenzo[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lorenzo Ghiberti[29]
- Commons gallery: Lorenzo Ghiberti[30]
- Described at URL: http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/lorenzo-ghiberti_%28Enciclopedia-dei-ragazzi%29/[31], https://web.archive.org/web/20060821084633/http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2005/orsanmichele/ghiberti.shtm[32]
- Relative: Bonaccorso Ghiberti[33]
- Student of: Bartolo di Michele[34]
- Described by source: Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[35], Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects[36], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], Lorenzo Ghiberti[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[43]
- Commons Creator page: Lorenzo Ghiberti[44]
- Birth name: Lorenzo Ghiberti[45]
- Name in native language: Lorenzo Ghiberti[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Lorenzo Ghiberti include Ghiberti[47], an impact crater[48].
Why It Matters
Lorenzo Ghiberti has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by Bernardo Rossellino[51], an architect[52], 1409–1464[53], of Italy[54], specialised in art of sculpture[55].
Entities named for him include Ghiberti[47], an impact crater[48].
FAQs
Where was Lorenzo Ghiberti born?
Lorenzo Ghiberti's place of birth was Florence[2].
Where did Lorenzo Ghiberti die?
Lorenzo Ghiberti passed away in Florence[4].
What did Lorenzo Ghiberti do for work?
Lorenzo Ghiberti worked as a sculptor[5], architect[6], painter[7], writer[8], and art historian[9].
Who did Lorenzo Ghiberti influence?
Lorenzo Ghiberti has been cited as an influence by Bernardo Rossellino[51].