GHIBERTI, Lorenzo
(b. 1378, Firenze, d. 1455, Firenze)

Panel No. 8: Stories of Joshua

1425-52
Gilded bronze, 79 x 79 cm
Baptistery, Florence

Each panel of the Gates of Paradise depicts several episodes of a biblical narrative. This panel depicts Joshua on chariot preceded by the ark of the covenant; the Carrying of the Stones; the background with the city of Jericho and the priests with trumpets.