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Sacrafice of Isaac from the Gates of Paradise, Baptistery of Saint John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sacrifice of Isaac, Gates of Paradise, Baptistery, Florence

 

This panel - the second right from the top - of Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise on the north side of the Baptistery of Saint John depicts the sacrifice of Isaac. The jagged rocks are intended to emphasise the pain and harshness of the sacrificial act.

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