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Amid faith, art and history Universally recognised as one of the locations symbolising the city, the Baptistery of San Giovanni is one of the oldest places of worship in Florence.
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ocated opposite the complex of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery owes part of its renown to its octagonal plan structure surmounted by a pyramidal dome and the richly decorated interior of great Renaissance artists. The exterior is famous for its three bronze doors: the South Door, by Andrea Pisano, dating back to 1330, illustrates the life of Saint John the Baptist in 28 inlaid panels, the North Door, by Lorenzo Ghiberti, imagines the life and passion of Christ through 20 panels, and with a further eight, the four evangelists >> Battistero di and four “fathers of the church”, while San Giovanni the East Door, (or “Porta del Paradiso”) Piazza San Giovanni. consists of ten gilded panels representing www.ilgrandemuseodelduomo.it scenes from the Old Testament.
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